Overview

• Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed, a 59-year-old South African, died Saturday in Kruger National Park while attempting to shield his grandchildren from a charging elephant.
• The incident occurred near the Crocodile River at Malelane Gate, a popular entry point to the park, where visitors are prohibited from exiting their vehicles except in designated areas.
• Eyewitnesses reported that the children, aged 5 and 11, ran into the bush to take photos, provoking the elephant to charge; Ammed intervened but was fatally trampled.
• The 11-year-old sustained leg injuries while the 5-year-old was unharmed; the elephant responsible could not be identified as it retreated into the herd.
• Kruger National Park officials and police are investigating the incident and have urged the public not to share images or speculate about the event online.