OT I know but somewhat relates to other elephant coin post

1630Boston

Some bad news about our large friends @Paradisefound

Elephant tramples German tourist to death in Zimbabwe

The Associated Press
Published Thursday, September 27, 2018 7:22AM EDT
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwean authorities say an elephant has trampled a German tourist while she was trying to take photos of it.

Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesman Tinashe Farawo says the woman died of her injuries hours after the trampling on Wednesday in Mana Pools National Park.

Farawo says the 49-year-old was in a group of tourists who encountered a herd of elephants upon entering the park.

The spokesman says that "we are always asking people to stay away from wild animals; they should keep a safe distance."

Killings of locals and tourists by wild animals are common in the southern African nation, where wildlife authorities constantly struggle to contain potential contact between humans and animals

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Sad news

Smudge

Camera shy. Sad, but a lesson on giving wild animals their space.

SiriusBlack

Sad and nothing good comes of it for the animals even though this wasn't their fault.

I was in Yosemite once and there was a bear in one of the meadows. There were TONS of tourists parking everywhere and getting out to take photos. I had a large lens so I was staying a safe distance away when one of the park rangers came up to me and said he wanted to find out what the tag number was on the bear and would I be willing to go closer with him. I said absolutely, so he walked me up to maybe 50 yards or so from the bear and I was able to zoom in and tell him what the number was so. He thanked me, said I could take a few shots from there if I wanted, and then we walked back and they cleared the meadow.

DMWJR

@SiriusBlack said:
Sad and nothing good comes of it for the animals even though this wasn't their fault.

I was in Yosemite once and there was a bear in one of the meadows. There were TONS of tourists parking everywhere and getting out to take photos. I had a large lens so I was staying a safe distance away when one of the park rangers came up to me and said he wanted to find out what the tag number was on the bear and would I be willing to go closer with him. I said absolutely, so he walked me up to maybe 50 yards or so from the bear and I was able to zoom in and tell him what the number was so. He thanked me, said I could take a few shots from there if I wanted, and then we walked back and they cleared the meadow.

I'll bet he had a weapon on him.

SiriusBlack

@DMWJR said:

I'll bet he had a weapon on him.

Could have, I can't remember. They're there first to protect the wildlife. Of course if they have to protect a human from an animal they will, but I'd imagine that person is going to be in a world of hurt if they caused the animal to feel threatened to start with.