[mountaineer]

Poor thing, what a horrible way to go!

[mountaineer]

What the heck, martin, may as well hit the ping list, please.

[Shooter 2.5]

The article had a lot of praise for her. It's nice that she was so well thought of.

Too bad those minutes it takes to get in trouble aren't used to reflect on how an accident may affect others.

[Pharmboy]

Dreadful; poor thing. Her daughter will likely feel guilt about this.

[Prodigal Son]

Elephants aren't something to mess around with. Forty feet is only 13 paces. I don't think I'd want to be so close to one in the wild.

[smokeyb]

I wonder if they are Democrats ? (sorry, I couldn't resist)

[yooper]

Reminds me of a trip I made with the family to the Ding Darling Preserve on Sanibel Island. I got out of my van with my daughter on my shoulders to look at an American Crocodile which was sunning itself in the sand. I approached to a caution tape which was strung about 40 feet from the Croc to have a closer look when a retired lady (the park is staffed mostly by retired volunteers) came up to me and said "Please don't get any closer. These Crocodiles can move very quickly for short distances."

I told her, "Lady, I don't have to outrun the Croc, just you."

She looked at me for an instant and then exploded in laughter. True story.

[steplock]

I cannot feel sorry for ignorant leftists who think that nature is 'peaceful' and only humans are 'mean spirited' --- sorry.

Common sense would tell me that 40 feet is a bit too close to a bull elephant. There was no "rampage" he was defending himself, his family, his territory.

[AppauledAtAppeasementConservat]

"At some point, she thought she wasn't going to make it, so she started telling us to make sure we told [our other children] she loved them," her husband said. "And she told us not to blame ourselves for making the trip. And she said a lot of other good things."


Terribly sad indeed. At least she was able to have last words with her family and I hope that this will bring some comfort to them. I can only imagine the tremendous amount of guilt this fellow could have replaying the whole incident over and over about not grabbing her and pulling her out of the way in time.

[ladyinred]

Sad story. Also sad are some of the really tacky remarks made here by some posters.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

People don't realize how fast elephants can move or how deadly they can be. People who would be wary around a lion don't regard elephants and hippos as threats and so they aren't careful.

Poor lady.

[Major_Risktaker]

[WackyKat]

Uber, of Point Breeze, suffered internal injuries when she was knocked down by the elephant, which suddenly charged at the group from a distance of about 40 feet, said Ned Uber.

I'm sorry this woman was killed, but anyone who would get 40 feet from a wild elephant is just being reckless and foolish

If you invade an animal's personal space of course it's going to react. And elephants don't feel the need to back down

[Stentor]

I've always wanted a pair of elephant boots.

[cherry]

we had a seemingly accomplished and nice young lady travel with her family to Zimbabwe (sp?) for vacation...they must have had money because I'm sure it cost a bundle...

well, the worse thing happened....she was killed right in front of her family by an alligator.....very sad....

but the moral of the story is you do not take wildlife lightly.....these so-called adventure trips are not your walk in the park, even though THAT can be an adventure sometimes....

just because you have money, or think you know what you're doing does not make it anymore safe for you.....accidents happen....