California hunter dies after elephants crush him during Gabon safari
TL;DR
An American 75-year-old hunter, Ernie Dosio, died in Gabon after being crushed by a group of elephants during a hunting expedition; his guide was seriously injured. Dosio, a Modesto, California vineyard owner with a long history of trophy hunting, was killed in the Lope-Okanda rainforest. US officials are assisting with repatriation of his remains. The incident underscores the dangers associated with trophy hunting and safari adventures in Africa.
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- Elephants Trample Millionaire in Big Game Hunt Gone Wrong The Daily Beast
- Millionaire big game hunter from US trampled to death by five elephants while eyeing his next kill in Africa New York Post
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