Professional Hunter Crushed To Death By Wounded Elephant

 

A professional big-game hunter was crushed to death by an elephant that had been shot, according to reports. It was said that the elephant stormed a group headed by Theunis Botha in Zimbabwe on Friday.

The elephant was reportedly shot as she picked him up with her trunk, before she fell and died, crushing Mr Botha.

 

He had been leading a group of hunters near the Hwange national park in Zimbabwe when he died.

His eldest daughter Marike confirmed her father's death to the BBC, but would not comment further on the circumstances of his death.