An elephant trampled and killed a tourist in the famous Kruger park of South Africa

A tourist was killed by an elephant in a popular region of South Africa on Saturday Kruger ParkSouth African national parks agency SAN Parks announced last night.

“A tragic accident occurred as a result of a tourist being attacked and trampled by an elephant near the Crocodile River at Malelan Gate. Unfortunately, this resulted in the loss of life,” the report said. statement.

SAN Parks asked people not to share images of the incident on social media.

With nearly 7,700 square miles of savanna stretching into neighboring Mozambique, the Kruger is South Africa’s largest game park. Getting out of your car is prohibited except in fenced campsites and a few picnic areas.

Officials have not released any information about the killed tourist.

“Further details will be released in due course,” SAN Parks said.

In 2021, a poacher is believed to have been killed by elephants in the same park.

Last July, A A Spanish tourist was trampled to death By elephants after leaving her fiance in the car to take photos at a different reserve in South Africa.

Other deadly elephant attacks have occurred in other parts of the world in recent months.

One earlier this month An elephant killed a Spanish tourist as he bathes the animal at a shrine in southern Thailand. A 23-year-old woman was struck by the stressed animal’s trunk at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Center in Phang Nga province, police said.

last year, two American women were killed In separate elephant attacks in Zambia.