South African big game hunter crushed by elephant

A South African big game hunter was crushed to death Friday afternoon by an elephant on a Zimbabwe game reserve.

Theunis Botha, 51, was leading a group hunt when they found a breeding group of elephants at a game reserve near Hwange National Park Several.

The elephants charged the group and one of them picked Botha up with her trunk. Another member shot the elephant, causing it to collapse and fall on Botha, crushing him.

Theunis ran Theunis Botha Big Game Safaris.

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