The man's fiancée and two other women were in the vehicle and unharmed, police said.
Elephant s trampled to death a Spanish tourist at a South Africa n wildlife reserve after he left his vehicle and approached a herd to take photographs, police and local government authorities said Tuesday, marking at least the third such fatality on the continent in less than four months.The 43-year-old man was killed on Sunday at Pilanesberg National Park in North West province, about 110 miles from Johannesburg, police said.
Police said the man's fiancée and two other women, all from Johannesburg, were also in the vehicle and unharmed. Piet Nel, acting chief conservation officer for the North West Parks and Tourism Board, said guests at Pilanesberg are told they are not allowed to leave their vehicles while driving through the park and must sign forms showing they understand the rules.'In some cases, people are oblivious to the dangers in the parks,' Nel said.
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