A New Jersey man filed a lawsuit against a tour operator after his wife was killed by a hippo during a safari in Zambia. The lawsuit claims negligence on the part of the tour guides for not keeping the tourists safe from the dangerous animal.
A woman was attacked by wolves at a zoo near Paris after entering a driving-only safari section on foot. She sustained serious injuries but her condition has stabilized. An investigation into the incident has been launched.
An elephant charged a truck full of tourists in Kafue National Park in Zambia during an African safari, killing an 80-year-old American woman. The incident is said to be exceedingly rare.