A elephant killed spanish tourist V South AfricaThe 43-year-old man was on safari with his partner. He was driving in a car with her and two other people when they saw the herd three adult elephants and three calvesHe thought it was such a beautiful photo that he stopped the car and got out to take a picture of the animals, but unfortunately one of the adults attacked him and ended his life.
This is very tragic news, which once again serves to raise awareness about the behavior of these animals, which Disney portrays as gentle giants. They are not usually aggressive, but it is true that sometimes certain circumstances in which their aggressiveness can greatly increase. If this happens, a person, given his large size, will become easy prey, since the slightest movement of an elephant is capable of crushing the bones of any person.
The Spanish tourist did not threaten the elephant, and what happened is very sad, but it reminds us that on safari the only animals that interfere are people. As we enter territory that is not ourswe must interfere as little as possible. Otherwise, such terrible situations may occur.
When are elephants dangerous?
There are two main situations in which elephants become dangerous. When males are in a stage known as mustit looks like estrus, and when females They just multiplied.
After the death of a Spanish tourist, South African authorities said that the matriarch of the elephant herd was nervous and aggressive because of the presence of people in the area. So it’s not surprising that he attacked the man. It’s not even necessary that the babies were theirs. These animals have great sense of familytherefore, they protect the most vulnerable members, such as newborns, even if they are not directly related.
Although humans do not attack the cubs, their mere presence arouses suspicion in the females, who eventually attack them. because of a sense of threat.
This is especially true for young animals. It has been noted that in general aged people They are the least aggressive of the pack.
The role of climate change
Recent studies suggest that climate change could lead to an increase elephant aggression. This is due to two reasons. On the one hand, they may feel irritated and uncomfortable due to the increase in temperature. This happens to all of us to one degree or another.
On the other hand, drought often leaves them without food. Due to the lack of water, the vegetation in the jungle decreases, so they end up violently entering the human population in search of food. This can cause accidents and even deaths. This is not the case with the Spanish tourist, since this time he was the one who broke into the animal’s habitat, but this is one of the reasons why elephants attack people.
Numbers after Spanish tourist’s death
It is true that elephants kill hundreds of people a year. In countries like India, some 100 deaths annuallyand in Kenya they talk about 200 human deaths caused by elephants in 7 years.
It makes sense that this is something we should try to stop. But there is another very important number that we cannot forget. And that is roughly what people kill 144,000 elephants every 7 years in the world. Who are the real cruel animals in this story?
Source: Hiper Textual
