South African hunter is killed by elephant in Zimbabwe - Los Angeles Times
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South African hunter is killed by elephant in Zimbabwe

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Authorities in Zimbabwe say a South African hunter died after being trampled by an elephant.

A wildlife official said Monday that hunter Theunis Botha was with a client near Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park on Friday when he “unknowingly” walked into a herd of elephants.

Simukai Nyasha, spokesman for the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, says 51-year-old Botha was on a 10-day licensed hunt.

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The hunter ran a firm, Theunis Botha Big Game Safaris and Hounds. On the company’s website, Botha is described as a specialist in using hounds to hunt leopards.

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