A woman and her three-month-old baby in southeastern Zimbabwe have been trampled to death by an elephant, the national parks authority said on Tuesday.
The
23-year-old woman from rural Chipinge district had taken her baby to visit
relatives in a neighbouring community on New Year’s Day and was returning home
when they encountered a herd of elephants.
“An elephant
then suddenly attacked and killed her on the spot together with her baby,”
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) spokesman
Tinashe Farawo told AFP.
The conflict
between humans and wildlife is a significant problem in remote parts of
Zimbabwe, caused in part by population growth.
According to Zimparks, 40 people were killed between January and October last year alone.
- AFP