Tourists visiting Kenya's Maasai Mara in early July witnessed a comical moment of role reversal: a lion was stalking across the plains and got too close for comfort for one elephant. The grumpy bull ...

An elderly American tourist was killed after an "aggressive" bull elephant attacked a vehicle during a game drive in Zambia, the safari operator said.

The owner of Gondwana Private Game Reserve in South Africa tragically lost his life after being attacked by a bull elephant while attempting to guide the animals away from tourist lodges.

Lion and elephant attacks are considered relatively rare, but they can happen in isolated areas, near national parks and game reserves.