Italian, Fernando Mocciola trampled to death by elephant in Tsavo National Park

[Kenyan]

NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 19 – An Italian tourist was trampled to death by an elephant while photographing it at the Tsavo National Park.


The 66-year-old man identified by police as Fernando Mocciola and his wife were booked at the Swara camp within Kulalu ranch where the incident occurred, according to police.

He left his wife in the tent to click away images of the jumbo at a watering point near Sabaki River when he was attacked.

Malindi Police chief Muchangi Mutava said the elephant must have charged at the tourist when he provoked it by moving closer to take photographs.

“He excused him while taking breakfast with the wife and proceeded to water point and started taking pictures, provoking the elephant that charged towards him and attacked him seriously wounding him,” Mutava said.

The tourist was pronounced dead at the camp before he could be airlifted to hospital.

Travel documents in the couple’s possession show that they arrived in the country last month and were due to leave next month.

Kulalu Ranch in the Tsavo is a one of the major tourist destination due to its wide range of wildlife.

 

[collinss]

"My take:
Tourists should avoid Kenya at all costs because elephants in Kenya are very dangerous and it seems the Kenyan government has failed miserably to provide security to its tourists.
All countries need to issue travel alerts to its citizens traveling to Kenya because it's elephant infested!"
N/B: These are not my thoughts, its just an excerpt from someones mind.

 

[itagata]

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Bata bukini unao? Na bei zake zikoje?

 

[NnyaMbwate]

"My take:
Tourists should avoid Kenya at all costs because elephants in Kenya are very dangerous and it seems the Kenyan government has failed miserably to provide security to its tourists.
All countries need to issue travel alerts to its citizens traveling to Kenya because it's elephant infested!"
N/B: These are not my thoughts, its just an excerpt from someones mind.

My friend, You are looking for trouble from the Kenyans! Though I agree that tourists should be alerted on the danger of approaching wild animals in the absence of game rangers.

 

[Castr]

"My take:
Tourists should avoid Kenya at all costs because elephants in Kenya are very dangerous and it seems the Kenyan government has failed miserably to provide security to its tourists.
All countries need to issue travel alerts to its citizens traveling to Kenya because it's elephant infested!"
N/B: These are not my thoughts, its just an excerpt from someones mind.

Do you mean this is not the first time?