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Two people were arrested in Chinhoyi on Friday while trying to sell an elephant hide for US$1 500, reported <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/https-www-newzimbabwe-com-pair-busted-selling-elephant-skin-for-us1500/">NewZimbabwe.com</a>.
The suspects, Trymore Muzezewa (47) of Chief Dandawa in Hurungwe and Hopelight Gumbo (36) of Greenwood Terrace, Mzari in Chinhoyi, appeared before Chinhoyi Magistrate Rumbidzai Chuma on Saturday and were remanded in custody to Monday, 11 September for bail ruling.
Muzezewa and Gumbo are facing charges of contravening section 59(2)(b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act chapter 20:14 that pertains to unlawful hunting, possession or dealing in animals or their parts.
Prosecutor Irene Mapfumo told the Court that on 08 September 2023 at around 2 PM, detectives on deployment in Mzari suburb were informed that Muzezewa was in possession of an elephant skin, which he intended to sell.
The detectives contacted Muzezewa purporting to be prospective buyers and convinced him to sell the elephant skin to them for US$1 500.
Muzezewa allegedly brought the contraband along Greenwood Terrace. However, when detectives identified themselves, he tried to run away but the cops caught up with him and apprehended him leading to recovery of the hide.
Upon interrogation, Muzezewa allegedly implicated his female co-accused as the owner of the article.
Gumbo who was in the vicinity was tracked and arrested.
Both the accused failed to produce a permit authorising them to deal in the elephant hide.
When they appeared in court on Saturday, a Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) ecologist was yet to establish the value of the recovered property.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

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Pair Arrested In Chinhoyi Trying To Sell Elephant Skin For US$1 500

The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has put down an elephant that was destroying crops and fruit trees in the Mkhosana and Mfelandawonye suburbs of Victoria Falls.
Over the weekend, Zimparks rangers reacted to a distress call by the community and put down the lone elephant.
A resident told ZBC News that the elephant was destroying gardens, fields, orchards and perimeter fences. Said the resident:
<blockquote>
We are grateful to Zimparks for listening to our plight and the patrols they are making in our areas. Let them continue and increase such.
We are very happy, the elephant was a real problem and it was destroying our fruit trees, mangoes and paw paws and others.
We had resorted to putting elephant dung on our crops to scare them away.
</blockquote>
A commentator on wildlife issues Bulisani Mathe gave an insight into circumstances that warrant an animal to be put down. Mathe said:
<blockquote>
It is not in the best interest of conservationists to put down wild animals, but there are times when it has to happen. 
When a wild animal becomes a threat to human life and property and when it’s injured beyond recovery through human intervention such as snares, it has to be put down before it kills people or damages more property.
</blockquote>
Cases of human-wildlife conflict have been on the rise in Zimbabwe over the past few years as animals frequent human settlements in search of food and water.
In 2022, about four people were trampled to death by elephants in Victoria Falls.
Over the years, Zimbabwe’s elephant population has ballooned to around 85 000, surpassing the country’s carrying capacity of 45 000. | <a href="https://zbcnews.co.zw/2023/01/16/problem-elephant-put-down-in-victoria-falls/">ZBC News</a>

Zimparks Rangers Put Down Problem Elephant In Victoria Falls

A Kariba woman was attacked by an elephant while fetching water from an outside tap early this morning. She managed to escape.
Miss Angela Kamberembere was filling up containers with water at Number 1158, Nyamhunga 2 Township, near Nyanhewe Primary School when she suddenly saw the elephant, <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/kariba-resident-survives-elephant-attack/">The Herald</a> reported.
The elephant attempted to grab her with the trunk and she fell to the ground. Miss Kamberembere narrated:
<blockquote>
The moment the elephant charged to attack me further, its right leg got stuck in a dish.
This must have distracted it allowing me to recover before I started crawling away after gaining composure.
</blockquote>
Some residents who spoke to The Herald blamed perennial water were exposing them to danger as they are forced to fetch water from tapes between midnight and 0400 hours. Mrs Albertina Botai said:
<blockquote>
Kariba Municipality is letting residents down. Instead of sleeping, we are busy filling up containers with water, exposing us to dangers with wild animals.
We heard Angela screaming and we rushed to make noise which must have distracted the elephant. She is lucky to be alive.
</blockquote>
Mrs Svinurai Vhareni said the elephant now frequents the area where it drinks water stored in dishes and other containers.
The residents said water problems started in 2018 when Kariba Municipality connected additional institutional water users.
Human-Wildlife Conflict is a serious issue in Zimbabwe.
<h2><a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/">More Pindula News</a></h2>

Kariba Woman Survives Elephant Attack

An elephant in Kenya believed to have been Africa’s largest female tusker, has died of old age.
Named Dida, the elephant was known by many people for its long tusks and was popular with tourists.
Dida was aged between 60 and 65 years – well beyond the average life expectancy for an elephant in the wild.
Posting on Twitter attaching images of the elephant, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said:
<blockquote>
A matriarch has rested 🐘 We are saddened by the death of Dida who was possibly Africa’s largest female Tusker and a Matriarch residing in @KWSTsavoEast National Park. She died from natural causes due to old age having lived a full life to about 60-65 years old.
Dida was truly an iconic matriarch of Tsavo and a great repository of many decades worth of knowledge.
She shepherded her herd through many seasons and challenging times. She served as both the subject of various documentaries and an iconic tourist attraction.
Those who got to know her through pictures and videos as well as those who had the exquisite pleasure of meeting her in person will remember her.
Rest Well Dida.
</blockquote>
Dida lived in the expansive Tsavo East National Park in Kenya’s southeast, which earned her the name “the queen of Tsavo” from conservationists and tourists.
Tsavo forms the largest protected area in the wildlife-rich country.
<h2>An elephant never forgets</h2>
Conservation group Tsavo Trust described Dida as a “true embodiment of an iconic cow” who will be remembered by future generations of elephants. It posted on Facebook:
<blockquote>
She will be better remembered … from the lessons they learned as they watched their matriarch pass her careful judgment.
An elephant never forgets.
</blockquote>
| <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/2/dida-africa-largest-female-tusker-dies-in-kenya">Al Jazeera</a>

Africa’s "Largest" Female Tusked Elephant, Dies In Kenya Aged 65

A Binga man escaped death by a whisker after being attacked by a crocodile while allegedly running away from a charging elephant.
His left arm and leg were amputated following the crocodile attack. 
Winders Sianene (34) was attacked by a crocodile as he tried to run away from an elephant that was charging at him when he was on his way to Mlibizi River where he was going for a fishing expedition.
Mr Fanikiso Mkombwe, brother to Sianene confirmed the incident to <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/chased-by-elephant-caught-by-crocodile/">Sunday News</a>. Said Mr Mkombwe:
<blockquote>
Winders was on his way to Mlibizi River when he saw an elephant charging towards him. It was then that he decided to run and jump into the river trying to evade the elephant. Unfortunately, he was attacked by a crocodile in the process. He was going to do fishing in Mlibizi River. He has since been admitted to Mpilo Hospital while his leg and arm have been amputated.
</blockquote>
It’s not stated how he escaped from the crocodile.
Zimparks spokesperson Mr Tinashe Farawo also confirmed the incident and warned the public to stay away from water bodies and treat them cautiously.
Meanwhile, Victoria Falls-based poet, Obert Dube has donated a wheelchair to Sianene through his wheelchair donation programme.
<h2><a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a></h2>

Man Caught And Attacked By A Crocodile While Fleeing From An Elephant

A guide was trampled to death by an elephant on Tuesday while on a tour with a client in the Rifa Conservation Education Camp area, Chirundu.
A bull elephant ambushed Dave Winhall, a professional guide and hunter while walking through a client in a bushy area.
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said investigations were in progress. Farawo said:
<blockquote>
There was an unfortunate incident in Rifa where a guide was attacked by an elephant that emerged from the bush and he died on the spot.
Investigations are currently underway to establish the full details of the incident. No one else was affected in the attack.
</blockquote>
The Herald reported sources as saying Winhal had people on an educational tour at the camp when the incident took place.
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/elephant-kills-guide/">The Herald</a>

Bull Elephant Kills Tourist Guide

An 18-year-old man from Bubi District, Matabeleland North, escaped death by a whisker after he was attacked by “angry” elephants.
Tinashe Ncube was saved from being trampled by the jumbos after a relative distracted the charging animals with a wrapping cloth she was wearing.
The woman reportedly waved the cloth in the air and threw it to the ground thereby causing the elephants to leave the injured teen and trample on the fabric.
According to Advent Nkomo, a teacher at Lukala Secondary School, Tinashe was with a female relative on Wednesday when they encountered the elephants.
The two elephants had been provoked by students at Lukala Secondary School as they were passing by.
Nkomo said the elephants had gone their way after the provocation but then met Ncube and his relative who didn’t know the elephants were angry. Said Nkomo:
<blockquote>
Tinashe was with a woman who is his relative and when the elephant started to attack him, the woman took off her wrapping cloth (intsaro) and threw it on the ground.
The two elephants left him and went to attack that cloth.
There are a lot of elephants in this area and now we are fearing that they will harm the students since they don’t know how dangerous these elephants are.
</blockquote>
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) Head Of Corporate Communications, Tinashe Farawo said:
<blockquote>
It happened yesterday. I can confirm that a young man was injured by two elephants, the investigations are still in progress.
The information we have right now is from the witnesses, our team is working on it.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.bmetro.co.zw/man-survives-elephant-attack/">B-Metro</a></h4>

Woman's Wrapping Cloth Saves Teen From Elephant Attack

Three major public hospitals in the City of Bulawayo received hundreds of kilogrammes of elephant meat leftovers from the Independence Day national celebrations held in the city on Monday last week.
Bulawayo’s referral hospitals Ingutsheni, Mpilo and United Bulawayo Hospital (UBH) each were given their share of the game meat.
NewZimbabwe.com reported sources as saying that Mpilo received 150 kgs, UBH was allocated 140 kgs while Ingutsheni hospital, which was the first to be given, received an undisclosed amount of the meat.
Ingutsheni Hospital Clinical Director Wellington Ranga confirmed receiving the elephant meat in an interview with the publication. He said:
<blockquote>
Yes, I can confirm that we received elephant meat yesterday but I do not have details of the source of the meat and quantity but I actually saw the meat.
Administrative officers are the ones who have got all the details regarding the source of the meat because they signed for it.
</blockquote>
Mpilo Hospital Acting Chief Executive officer Solwayo Ngwenya said he was unaware of the meat donation when he was contacted for a comment.
A nutritionist who declined to be named told NewZimbabwe.com that there is low uptake of the elephant meat at Mpilo and UBH. Said the source:
<blockquote>
A lot of patients are complaining that they cannot be forced to eat the meat. The meat is dense and fibrous making it difficult to chew.
This scenario is definitely not good for sick people. Apart from that, the meat has got also a funny smell which is uncomfortable.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/independence-feast-left-over-elephant-meat-donated-to-bulawayo-hospitals/">NewZimbabwe.com</a></h4>

Uhuru Celebrations: Leftover Elephant Meat Donated To Bulawayo Hospitals

Victoria Falls villagers on Saturday had a CAG Travellers bus accident to thank as they took several tonnes of free meat from the carcasses of three elephants that were killed in the accident.
A CAG Travellers bus travelling to Victoria Falls rammed into a herd of elephants, killing three of the animals on the spot.
The accident occurred about 35km outside Victoria Falls, just after 5 AM on Saturday near Mbizha turn off along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road.
The bus suffered extensive damage but all 18 passengers and the bus crew were not injured.
Passengers were switched to another bus and proceeded with their journey.
Villagers from nearby Masikili and Mbizha villages, as well as some from as far as Lupinyu (about 20km away), some from Victoria Falls City, Chikandakubi and Chenamisa gathered at the accident scene to get a share of the meat.
According to The Sunday News, some of the villagers came on bicycles, cars and scotch carts while some boarded public transport from Victoria Falls.
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority rangers and police officers were on the scene monitoring the situation.
The bus driver, Daniel Mapfumo, said he could not avoid hitting the jumbos because they appeared “suddenly” in the middle of the road. He said:
<blockquote>
I suddenly saw the elephants and applied breaks while swerving to the left.
There were three groups so as I avoided the first, I saw another herd ahead.
The three were in the middle of the road and suddenly they turned at once, giving their back to the bus and they were hit at once.
</blockquote>
Meanwhile, ZANU PF Hwange District Coordinating Committee chair Matthew Muleya urged drivers to be careful when driving along the Victoria Falls-Bulawayo road. He said:
<blockquote>
Animals cross from the national park to communities so drivers should be cautious so that we save lives.
These buses travel at night and we urge them not to speed on this road.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/accident-with-a-difference-meat-galore-after-bus-ploughs-into-elephants/">The Sunday News</a></h4>

Victoria Falls Villagers Stampede For Free Meat As Bus Rams Into Elephant Herd

A CAG bus travelling to Victoria Falls hit three elephants, killing them on the spot.
According to <a href="https://twitter.com/Vic_Falls_Live/status/1510501187824594945">VicFallsLive</a>, the incident occurred on Saturday morning in the Matetsi area between Hwange and Victoria Falls on the 35-kilometre peg.
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) spokesperson Tinashe Farawo confirmed the accident. Said Farawo:
<blockquote>
Fortunately, no human casualty was reported, but those three elephants died.
</blockquote>
Farawo added that the cause of the accident that happened in a wildlife marked zone was not yet known.
<h4>More: <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a></h4>

Victoria Falls-bound CAG Bus Ploughs Into Three Elephants

The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has advised villagers in Ward 24 of the Mutsago area of Mutare West to avoid unnecessary movements after three stray elephants were spotted in the area.
In a statement released on Thursday, ZimParks also warned the villagers against trying to scare away the animals as they can attack people if provoked. ZimParks said:
<blockquote>
We have received a report that three elephants were seen roaming in the Mutsago area, Ward 24 of Mutare West.
Communities in the surrounding areas are being advised to remain calm, stop unnecessary movements and desist from any attempts to scare the elephants away.
The animals are dangerous and can pose a threat to life and property.
</blockquote>
ZimParks pledged to keep communities in the Mutasago area informed of the development.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/new-stray-elephants-in-mutare-west/">The Manica Post</a></h4>

3 Stray Elephants Spotted In Mutare West

An elephant that killed the Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit (VFAPU) operations director on Friday morning was tracked and later shot dead by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) rangers.
The stray elephant had charged at Clever Kapandura (51), attacked and trampled him to death, while he was conducting an anti-poaching patrol on Friday near Bonnaise Air bush owned by the Victoria Falls City Council.
Lovemore Ndlovu from Bonnaise Air confirmed to CITE that the elephant had been gunned down. He said:
<blockquote>
They killed it approximately five hours later at Aerodrome suburbs.
The search was not easy as it was equally dangerous, but it was spotted by a helicopter that was dispatched to join the search and it was immediately gunned down at the same spot.
</blockquote>
The developments were also confirmed by VFAPU co- director Teddy Brightman.
However, Zimparks spokesperson, Tinashe Farawo said he was not aware of the development but commended what rangers had done.
<h4>More: <a href="https://cite.org.zw/vic-falls-killer-elephant-gunned-down/">CITE</a></h4>

Victoria Falls Killer Elephant Gunned Down

A Kwekwe man was fatally trampled by an elephant while taking a selfie just outside the gold-mining town located in Midlands Province.
The man, whose name could not be ascertained, is said to have been gored and dragged for some metres before being trampled by the provoked jumbo in Ward 30 resettlement area.
The deceased man’s colleague is said to be battling for life at Kwekwe General Hospital.
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) shot dead the killer elephant and another jumbo that was spotted heading towards the residential areas.
It was free for all for villagers in Ward 30 and Ward 2 when the elephants were put down as they were seen pushing and shoving to get a share of the meat.
ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said the two jumbos were put down as they were now posing danger to human life. He said:
<blockquote>
There were two incidents, one was when our rangers had to take down an elephant after it trampled upon a man and injured another.
The man is said to have been taking selfies with the jumbo when he was attacked by the animal.
… We had no option, but to put it down as it was now heading towards residential areas.
</blockquote>
Villagers in Mbizo 22, Chicago, Umlala Park and the surrounding areas have been living in fear after about seven jumbos were spotted last week.
Farawo said they drove the elephants back to the Black Rhino Conservancy where they are said to have escaped from.
He, however, urged members of the public to avoid provoking the animals.
He said communities should also report such incidents as soon as they spot the animals.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/fatal-end-to-selfie-moment/">The Herald</a></h4>

Selfie Moment With Elephant Ends In Tears

Thirteen (13) stray elephants were spotted on Saturday morning at Ruchanyu resettlement in Shurugwi South and a local official has warned residents to stay clear of the mammoth beasts as they can get easily upset.
District Development Co-ordinator (DDC) Romeo Shangwa said they have since alerted the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) about the stray jumbos. Said Shangwa:
<blockquote>
These thirteen elephants are at Ruchanyu and I have phoned and alerted the Department of National parks.
They said that they have no transport and we are making a plan to go and collect them.
I urge the community in areas like Gakaka, Ruchanyu and Marishongwe to stay clear of these animals as they easily get agitated and can be dangerous.
</blockquote>
Zimparks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo recently said they are anticipating an increase in more human-wildlife cases as the dry season approaches.
He said there is often a surge in human-wildlife conflicts during the dry season as wild animals invade settlements in search of food.
Farawo was speaking soon after<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/08/16/two-people-killed-by-stray-elephant-in-chitekete/"> two people were killed while two others were seriously injured after being trampled by a stray elephant</a> in Chitekete in the Gokwe North District.
<h4>More: <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/warning-13-stray-elephants-spotted-in-shurugwi/">Masvingo Mirror</a></h4>

13 Stray Elephants Strike Fear In Shurugwi

A 74-year-old villager from Mabale in Hwange escaped death by the skin of his teeth after he was attacked by an adult elephant weighing 6 tonnes which fractured his right leg.
Hlanganani Dube of Simukululwe Village under Chief Dingani-Nelukoba was attacked at 2 PM while herding cattle on 5 May in a nearby bush.
He dragged himself on his buttocks for eight hours until he reached the main road where he got help at around 10 PM.
Dube said he could neither rise on his feet nor crawl because of the pain on the fractured leg and started pushing himself on his buttocks while using his arms for balance until he reached the Bulawayo-Hwange main road where he flagged down passing cars.
He said there were a number of times that he almost gave up but the thought of his family that would be left with no one to care for them kept him going.
Dube used a torch from a phone to wave down vehicles and after several tries, Hwange Safari Lodge general manager Taylor Cameron stopped and rescued him.
A professional hunter, Thabani Tshuma, said Dube was lucky to survive the elephant attack and was even luckier to still be alive after being in the forest for eight hours while bleeding. He said:
<blockquote>Wild animals can pick up the scent of blood from a long distance and instinctively close in on any being that is injured.
It is a miracle they did not attack him when he was in the bush for that long, in that state.</blockquote>
Dube is still admitted to Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo where he only underwent surgery last Thursday, over three weeks after his admission.
Hwange Rural District Council (HRDC) is taking care of his medical expenses while Mbalabala Safaris and Hwange Safari Lodge have also been assisting.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/jumbo-attack-74-year-old-turns-hero/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Chronicle</a></h4>

Hwange Man (74) Crawls For 8 Hours After 6-tonne Elephant Crushes His Leg

The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has gunned down a bull elephant which has been terrorising residents of Mfelandwonye Suburb in Victoria Falls.
The rogue jumbo was killed over the weekend after it had seemingly joined police officers to enforce the national lockdown, with residents in the resort town staying indoors, fearful of the animal.
Zimparks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said the elephant was killed after it started to barge into people’s homes and destroying their property. Said Farawo:
<blockquote>Our officers in Victoria Falls had to put down the problem animal. Over the last month, our rangers were deployed to scare the animal without success and we took the decision to eliminate the animal in order to protect the residents.</blockquote>
Following the killing of the animal, residents of Mfelandawonye Suburb flocked to the carcass to get free game meat.
Their only request was that the government assist them with mealie meal and cooking oil to go along with the free delicacy.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.zbcnews.co.zw/rogue-jumbo-killed-for-terrorising-victoria-falls-residents/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ZBC News</a></h4>

Zimparks Kill Elephant For Terrorizing Vic Falls Residents

The Zambezi Elephant Fund (ZEF) has bemoaned the decline in the number of elephants in Zimbabwe.
ZEF released a statement last week to mark World Wildlife Day. The Fund was established in 2015 and it seeks to address poaching in the Zambezi Valley. Part of the report reads as follows:
<blockquote>Zimbabwe is home to the world’s second largest population of African Elephant, and yet overall Zimbabwe’s elephant population has declined by 10 per cent since the 2011 Great Elephant Census.
In the Zambezi Valley, African Elephants, amongst other species are under serious threat from poaching and over the past 13 years, 60 per cent of the elephants in the Zambezi Valley have been lost
… We at Zef reaffirm our commitment to working with the local authorities, as well as a collaborative group of implementing partners, to ensure the long-term protection and preservation of the Zambezi Valley, its habitats and its wildlife.
Given their significance — not only as a keystone species to the survival and biodiversity of Africa’s ecosystems but also as a major tourist attraction, it is vital that we as a nation step forward to ensure the protection of these intelligent creatures.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2019/03/05/zim-elephant-population-drops">Daily News</a></h4>

10 Per Cent Of Zambezi Valley Jumbos Lost Since 2011 - ZEF

A man was on Sunday trampled to death by an elephant in Marange while taking pictures of the jumbo.
The incident was confirmed by Manicaland police spokesperson Tavhiringwa Kakokwa on Monday.
ZimParks spokesperson, Tinashe Farawo said that they had sent a team to investigate the incident. He said:
<blockquote>It’s very unfortunate that a life has been lost, we have dispatched our team there [Marange] so that we can find out what really happened. The incident happened yesterday (Sunday) in the morning.
We are suspecting that the elephants came from Chiredzi where there is a park.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/02/elephant-tramples-marange-man-to-death/">Newsday</a></h4>

Marange Man Trampled To Death By Elephant While Taking Pictures

A German tourist was on Saturday trampled and left for dead by a bull elephant near the Victoria Falls hotel. He has since been admitted to a local hospital where he is reported to be in critical condition. The tourist is suspected to have been trying to film the animal when the unfortunate incident occured. <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2018/09/28/german-tourist-trampled-to-death-by-elephant/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">This comes barely a week after another German tourist was trampled to death by an elephant at the Mana Pools national park.</a>
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority ( Zimparks) spokesperson Tinashe Farawo confirmed the incident saying,
<blockquote>This is the breeding season for elephants and they are very dangerous. Last week on Wednesday, another 49-year-old German woman was attacked and killed by an elephant at Mana Pools while taking photos. Elephants are very sensitive and tourists must exercise extreme caution.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2018/09/30/tourist-trampled-elephant/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Standard</a>

Another German Tourist Trampled By An Elephant

A German tourist has been trampled to death by an elephant as she tried to photograph the animal in Zimbabwe.
Authorities in Zimbabwe say the attack occurred on Wednesday in Mana Pools National Park and the tourist succumbed to her injuries later the same day.
The woman was in a group of tourists who encountered a herd of elephants upon entering the park. According to the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesman Tinashe Farawo, the authorities are yet to establish what irritated the animals and led to the attack.
Said Farawo:
<blockquote>We are always asking people to stay away from wild animals; they should keep a safe distance</blockquote>
More; <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45671930" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BBC News</a>

German Tourist Trampled To Death By Elephant

A 29-YEAR-OLD woman was trampled to death by an elephant along the Zambezi River near Kariba while walking from a nightclub with her boyfriend.
The identity of the deceased is being withheld as her next of kin has not been advised.
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) Public Relations Manager Mr Tinashe Farawo confirmed the incident which occurred last Friday at about 3 AM.
He said the woman was walking with her partner from a local nightclub at around 3AM when they encountered the wild animal.
The man managed to escape but the woman was attacked. Sources said she called out to her partner for help but he continued running away.
He said a search team had been dispatched to hunt down the jumbo.
Said Farawo:
<blockquote>We are currently looking for the problem animal with a view to putting it down.</blockquote>

Elephant Kills 29 Year Old Woman

Former Minister of State for Manicaland Province Mandi Chimene is reported to have fled to Burundi fearing arrest for crimes committed under her tenure in President Robert Mugabe’s government According to a source who spoke to the weekly newspaper, The Standard, Chimene has since made her way to Burundi after leaving Mocambique. Chimene was an avowed critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
She is wanted on charges of criminal abuse of office after she allegedly commandeered elephant meat for her own consumption from Cecil Kop Nature Reserve in Mutare. The meat was valued at $1 800. Michael Peter Hitschmann, the member in charge of Cecil Kop Nature Reserve filed two criminal abuse of office charges against Chimene last week.
Part of his statement reads:
<blockquote>On July 24, 2017, two adult elephants were shot dead at Cecil Kop following a fatal attack on Support Unit Constable Dambe on July 18, 2017. The carcasses of these elephants were then being processed to remove the meat for sale with all proceeds to go to Cecil Kop Nature Reserve as these elephants were their property.
I was advised by Dominic Mubvanyika [Parks and Wildlife Management Authority officer-in-charge] that Mandiitawepi Chimene was demanding a full truckload of elephant meat at no charge for her personal use and that she had instructed him to collect it immediately from Cecil Kop and deliver it to her. He did so at around 4:30 pm on the same day, July 24.</blockquote>
The second charge comes after Chimene threated to distribute the land at the nature reserve to Zanu-PF youth supporters. Chimene claimed that the land in question was being wasted and that it should be divided into residential stands for youths.
More: <a href="https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2017/12/17/chimene-wanted-theft-meat/">The Standard</a>

Former Minister Reportedly Now In Hiding In Burundi, Wanted For Theft Of Elephant Meat

Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) spokesperson, Tinashe Farawo confirmed that Kariba professional hunter James Mackenzie died on Sunday after his car, a Honda Fit, was crashed by a charging elephant near Nyamhunga High School on Sunday evening.
Said Farawo:
<blockquote>I can confirm that a road accident with elephant occurred in Kariba and the driver died on the spot. Unfortunately, the late driver is a professional hunter. We do not celebrate the death of any human being and officials had to shoot the injured elephant. It is an accident that was reported to the police. We call upon communities to keep a distance from animals as no one can predict the behaviour of these animals no matter how much we domesticate them.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2017/11/jumbo-crashes-hunter-death/">NewsDay</a>

Elephant crushes hunter to death

Two semi-tame elephants which lived in the Cecil Kop Nature Reserve near Mutare were shot dead after they trampled a police constable, Prince Dambe, to death. A statement by Wildlife and Environment Zimbabwe (WEZ) which runs Cecil Kop said the two elephants escaped from the campsite through part of the electric fence which had been damaged by cross border smugglers.
Constable Dambe initially fled from the elephants but later on, when he was making his way back to the campsite he ran straight into the two elephants, which then attacked him and trampled him to death.
Part of the statement reads:
<blockquote>Unfortunately he ran straight into the two elephants coming in the opposite direction. The signs at the scene indicated that both elephants participated in attacking and killing Constable Dambe</blockquote>
Mike Hitschmann, the member in charge of Cecil Kop said:
<blockquote>The death of this police officer could have been avoided.
They could very easily have chased the elephants away simply by firing warning shots.</blockquote>
<a href="http://www.pindula.co.zw/news/2017/07/24/trained-elephant-kills-handler/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Another elephant was killed in Victoria Falls after it trampled its handler.</a>
More: <a href="http://www.news24.com/Africa/Zimbabwe/two-elephants-shot-after-trampling-zim-cop-to-death-20170728">News24</a>

Two "problem" elephants shot dead after trampling policeman to death

Theunis Botha (51) a South African big game hunter died on Friday afternoon after being crushed by a cow elephant. The incident happened at Good Luck Farm near Hwange National Park. Botha and his clients accidentally walked into the middle of a herd of breeding elephants. Three of the elephants charged at the hunters and Botha is reported to have fired a shot. However, an elephant which approached from the side caught Botha by surprise and lifted him, up using her trunk. Unfortunately, the elephant collapsed on top of Botha and crushed him to death after it was shot by one of his clients.
<a href="http://www.pindula.co.zw/news/2017/04/21/dna-tests-confirm-missing-sa-hunter-killed-crocodile-zimbabwe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mr. Botha was close friends with Scott van Zyl, 44, who was killed by crocodiles while hunting in Zimbabwe last month.</a>
More:<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/21/south-african-hunter-crushed-death-elephant/"> Telegraph</a>

SA hunter crushed to death by elephant near Hwange National Park

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