Overview

• The Sept. 27 incident in the Okavango Delta saw a bull elephant charge two canoes after the group neared a cow with calves, capsizing both boats.
• Video used by multiple outlets shows the elephant returning to push a woman underwater before moving off as the herd passed.
• Local tour staff report all four British and American visitors reached shore without serious injuries, though cameras and phones were lost.
• Witnesses and commentators say the guides misjudged their approach distance, with some reports that they ran to the bank as passengers were in the water; the operator has not been identified.
• The episode adds to concern over water-based safaris in crocodile and hippo habitat following other recent elephant encounters in the region.