Local game hunter crushed to death after elephant he killed falls on him
It was an unfortunate turn of events for both the game hunter and the elephant.
A well-known hunter from Johannesburg has been killed by an elephant.
Theunis Botha, 51, was leading a group of hunters in Gwai, Zimbabwe when they came across a breeding herd of elephants.
Three elephants stormed towards the group, and Botha fired at them. This caused a fourth elephant to charge at them from the side and managed to grab hold of Botha with its trunk. In response, a member of the hunting group fired a shot that caused Botha's death.
As the elephant collapsed after being shot, it fell on Botha, crushing him to death.
Simukai Nyasha, a spokesman for Zimparks, said the incident happened on Friday afternoon at the Good Luck Farm near Hwange National Park.
Watch a video of Botha from previous hunts below.
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