Captive Elephant Used In Tourism Safaris Kills Handler In Victoria Falls

Representatives of Wild Horizons have confirmed that earlier this week Gavin Best, an experienced and well respected handler of captive elephants used in their tourist elephant-back safari rides, was killed in a horrific and tragic incident by one of the elephants in his care. They have suspended their elephant tourism interactions whilst the incident is investigated. 

Source: Captive Elephant Used In Tourism Safaris Kills Handler In Victoria Falls (18/12/08)