A herd of elephants trampled a tourist from Spain to death in South Africa's Pilanesberg National Park in the North West Province.
The North West Parks and Tourism Board said in a statement that the tourist entered the park together with three others in a vehicle they were travelling in and came upon a breeding herd of elephants.
"According to eyewitnesses, the man decided to alight from the vehicle and approach the elephants on foot, taking pictures," said acting chief conservation officer Pieter Nel.
"Despite warnings from his fellow passengers and occupants from two other vehicles that were at the sighting, he unfortunately did not heed their warnings."
Nel said that man was charged by an adult elephant cow, but failed to escape to safety.
The herd consequently trampled him.
The South African Police Service is investigating the matter.
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