Italian tourist, 66, is trampled to death by a charging elephant in Kenya

A 66-year-old Italian tourist was trampled to death by an elephant after 'provoking' the animal when he moved too close to get a better photo, police said. Fernando Mocclola had been having breakfast with his wife in their tent when he left to

photograph the elephant at a waterhole in Kenya's coastal region on Sunday.

He suffered serious injuries to his left leg and died after the elephant charged at him outside luxury Swara Camp in Kulalu Ranch, according to police.

Malindi Police chief Muchangi Mutava said the elephant must have charged at the tourist when he provoked it by moving closer to take photographs. He excused him while taking breakfast with the wife and proceeded to water point and started taking pictures, provoking the elephant that charged towards him and attacked him seriously wounding him,' Mr Mutava said.

Mr Mocclola was pronounced dead at the camp before he could be airlifted to hospital.

The couple, who arrived in the country last month, were due to leave in two weeks when their tourist visa expires. Daily Mail