Police and the Kruger National Park are investigating after a man was trampled by an elephant while trying to save his grandchildren. Source …

Tragically, the elephant struck the man, inflicting fatal injuries before retreating. Paramedics rushed to the scene but could do nothing to save him.

It is understood, 59-year-old Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed from Piet Retief was trying to save his two grandchildren when the elephant attacked.

… protect elephants and other wildlife, would incur additional costs. As elephant populations continue to decline due to poaching, habitat loss, and …

A visitor who climbed out of a vehicle to protect his grandchildren was trampled to death by an elephant in the Kruger National Park.