South Africa: Spanish tourist trampled by elephant herd

A tourist from Spain had been trampled to death by an elephant in South Africa’s Pilanesberg National Park in the North West Province.

“Reports suggest that the man stopped the vehicle, alighted and went closer to the elephants to take pictures,” police spokesman Sabata Mokgwabone said on Tuesday.

What local authorities say happened

The North West Parks and Tourism Board said in a statement that the Spanish national entered the park along with three others in a vehicle they were traveling…