Spanish tourist dies Last Sunday crushed by an elephant when he came up try to take a photo of the flock while visiting the national park in South Africa, as reported by local media.

Sources Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Europe Press death of a Spaniard in South Africa and clarified that Embassy in Petroria already included contact with the family of the deceased provide you with the assistance you need in the circumstances without going into details of the circumstances.

The deceased will be 43 year old man who was traveling with three other tourists in a car visiting Pilanesberg Nature Reserve, Rustenburg, in the North West Province, South African public broadcaster reports SABKciting police sources.

Apparently, the group encountered a herd of elephants, among which were several calvesand the man got out of the car. When you approach elephants on foot to take a photo, One of the animals rushed at him, crushing him.

Representative of the North-West Police Sabata Mokgwaboneexplained to the aforementioned media that ““The man was with his fiancee and two other women in his own car.” “The companions, who were all from Boksburg in Johannesburg, were not harmed,” he added.

Sources Pilanesberg National Park, citing local media ‘Citizen’they remembered it deals with wild animals.

“You can’t just get out of the car and approach the animal.”– they warned, emphasizing that when approaching to take a photo or a selfie, animals may see a person. “as a threat or invader of their territory” which “This could have serious consequences.”

This park is the fourth in South Africa. and found three hours drive from Johannesburgas explained on their website, where they emphasize that the continent’s “big five” can be seen in the wild, that is, African elephants, black rhinos, lions, leopards and Capri buffalo.

(according to information from Europe Press)