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An elephant in South Africa’s Kruger National Park trampled a tourist to death as he was trying to protect children, officials say. The incident Sunday involving 59-year-old Shaik Adam Shabir ...

Police said the elephant attack was reported at 7pm. They arrived at the bloody scene littered with debris, palm leaves, and tree branches from when the elephant had been foraging for food.

Authorities are currently investigating the events that led up to the incident. LONDON -- An elephant trampled a tourist on safari to death in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, officials said.