Theunis Botha, 51, was hunting with a group in Gwai. But everyone was being very respectful of what has happened. A South African safari leader and big game hunter was crushed to death Friday afternoon when an elephant was shot and fell and on top of him. One of the elephants is reported to have charged before the men could shoot, and that’s when the tragedy happened. The 46-year-old was part of a hunter group tracking an elephant herd in a private wildlife area in Namibia. Sensing the danger, three of the animals stormed the hunters and Botha shot at them. An Argentinian hunter named Jose Monzalvez was killed after being crushed by an elephant. Theunis Botha, 51, A South African big game hunter died this weekend after being crushed by a female elephant that was shot on a big game trophy hunting reserve in Zimbabwe, according to The Telegraph.
#BIG GAME HUNTER CRUSHED BY ELEPHANT PROFESSIONAL#
The man was leading a group of hunters in Gwai, Zimbabwe, when they saw a herd of breeding elephants. A professional big-game hunter died near Gwai, Zimbabwe, on the afternoon of May 19, after he was crushed by a female elephant that had been shot by a member of his hunting party.
Everyone went silent in respect.""It's been very hectic living here the past few days."My partner needed to walk an hour extra, going a different route to get over the street because he couldn't cross the Mile."Normally, whenever there are royal visits here there are some sort of protests. Theunis Botha, a well-known 51-year-old big game hunter from Johannesberg, South Africa, just had his last hunt. She then died a year later in a car crash.Cameron said the atmosphere for the procession was "strange" - and Edinburgh has been "hectic" in recent days.He said: "As the royals approached, it was a strange atmosphere. This video shows Princess Diana "watching" King Charles as he walks behind the Queen's coffin.Cameron Stewart, 26, captured the moment the late monarch was being taken along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh yesterday (12/9).In his shot, a smiling photo of the Princess of Wales is clearly visible on a shop front - with the new king yards away.Charles, who is walking alongside his siblings, does not appear to notice the Diana image.Cameron, a musician who lives in a flat overlooking the Royal Mile, filmed from his window.He said: "I am supportive of the monarchy and this is such a big moment in history."We saw the picture of Diana and it was like she was watching - it is a one of a kind moment."There were quite a lot of tourists taking pictures with her photo too - it shows how popular she was."Charles and Diana married in 1981 but divorced in 1996 after a turbulent relationship. A 51-year-old big-game hunter from South Africa died in Zimbabwe after he was crushed by a dying elephant that had been shot by a fellow hunter.
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