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A grandfather tragically lost his life near Kruger National Park's Malelane gate on January 25 while attempting to save his grandson from a charging elephant. The victim, identified as 59-year-old Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed, was with his two grandchildren, aged five and 11, when the incident occurred.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane of the South African Police Service in Malelane, the children had been taking pictures and videos of an elephant inside the park when it suddenly charged toward them. As the family tried to escape, the 11-year-old fell, and the elephant attacked his legs with its trunk. "It was during this time when the grandfather went to assist that the elephant turned and trampled on him before it left them and returned to the Kruger National Park premises," Ndubane said.

Sadly, Ammed succumbed to his injuries on site before police and emergency services arrived. The 11-year-old boy sustained leg injuries but survived the attack, while his five-year-old sister escaped unharmed.

Animal attacks have always happened, even where they are monitored closely. In recent years there have been some particularly high-profile incidents that brought the issue into the spotlight.

Source: Stars Insider