Professional Hunter from Texas Killed by the Elephant He was Tracking

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Professional Hunter from Texas Killed by the Elephant He was Tracking
Jack Phillips
4/20/2015
Updated:
7/18/2015

The hunter has become the hunted.

A big game hunter, Ian Gibson, was trampled to death by an elephant he was attempting to kill for sport, according to Safari Classics, a hunting website.

He was leading a hunt in Zimbabwe’s Chewore North. The site says he then spotted and tracked the bull elephant.

An African elephant and her baby are pictured on November 18, 2012 in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. (Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images)
An African elephant and her baby are pictured on November 18, 2012 in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. (Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images)

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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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