A tourist from New Mexico was killed in Zambia when an elephant charged her, according to the police commissioner. She is the second tourist to be fatally attacked by an elephant in the southern African country this year.
The woman who was killed, Juliana G. Letourneau, 64, had just visited Victoria Falls and was heading back to her hotel when the group encountered a herd of elephants. They stopped to observe the animals, and one of them charged towards them.
Ms. Letourneau was taken to a clinic in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park near Livingstone, Zambia, where she was declared dead on arrival. Her injuries included deep wounds on the right shoulder blade and forehead, a fractured left ankle, and a slightly depressed chest.
The police commissioner mentioned that no other injuries were reported from the encounter with the elephant. Ms. Letourneau's brother had no details about the incident and declined to be interviewed.
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