An attempt by two men to take photographs while touching an elephant’s trunk
and tusks turned tragic when the beast suddenly turned against them and
trampled them to death.Leornad Tonui and Michael Shikuku had spotted the elephant resting in Kiptagich forest in Nakuru and they promptly fished out their mobile phones to take photos in turns.
“They got excited and started touching it as they snapped away and it suddenly whipped the two with its trunk sending them sprawling to the grounds. It trampled on them angrily before heading into the forest to collect twigs to 'bury’ the two,” Kuresoi South OCPD Mr, David Wambua.
The elephant was gunned by Kenya Wildlife Service and Kenya Forest Service rangers.Mr Wambua cautioned area residents against playing with wild animals saying it was dangerous.
source Daily nation
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