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Safari Park Owner Fatally Trampled by Elephant in South Africa

4/20/2026

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Gary Freeman, a 65-year-old safari-park owner in South Africa, was fatally trampled by an elephant on April 9 while leading a tour at the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve.
Despite his experience and deep connection with elephants, Freeman could not escape the charging animal.
Freeman co-founded the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve in 1969.
In January, an elephant killed nearly two dozen people and injured 15 during a rampage in India.

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Gary Freeman, a 65-year-old safari-park owner in South Africa, was fatally trampled by an elephant on April 9 while leading a tour at the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve.
Despite his experience and deep connection with elephants, Freeman could not escape the charging animal.
Freeman co-founded the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve in 1969.
In January, an elephant killed nearly two dozen people and injured 15 during a rampage in India.