An American millionaire big-game hunter has died after being crushed by a group of elephants during a hunting expedition in Gabon.
While in the Lope-Okanda rainforest, he and his guide unexpectedly came across five female elephants accompanied by a calf.
Originally from Lodi, California, Dosio had built an extensive collection of hunting trophies over the years, including animals such as elephants and lions.
The company also reported that the professional hunter guiding Dosio sustained serious injuries during the encounter.
The same source, based in Cape Town, described the incident as the elephants being “surprised” by Dosio and his guide’s presence.
Gabon’s forests are known to shelter approximately 95,000 forest elephants, most of the species’ global population, which are considered highly endangered.
Last year, another American game hunter was killed by a buffalo he was stalking during a hunting expedition in South Africa. »