A wealthy hunter was trampled to death by a herd of mama elephants during a big-game hunt in Gabon when he came near the herd traveling with a calf. #karma
A millionaire big game hunter has been trampled to death by a herd of elephants. https://t.co/flvBBb8opm
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 24, 2026
From The Daily Beast:
Vineyard tycoon Ernie Dosio, 75, was out shooting yellow-backed duiker, a species of antelope, in Gabon when he and his guide surprised five female elephants with a calf in the Lope-Okanda rainforest last Friday.
Dosio, from Lodi, California, had previously amassed a huge haul of trophies, from elephants to lions, and was a well-known figure at the Sacramento Safari Club.
Safari company Collect Africa confirmed that its client had been killed, according to The Daily Mail, and said that its professional hunter, who was guiding Dosio, was left severely injured in the attack.
Gabon’s dense forests are home to around 95,000 highly-endangered forest elephants, according to the WWF, which make up around 60 percent of the world’s remaining population.
No sympathy for the guy. The mama elephants followed their instinct and I’m glad.
Over decades, Ernie Dosio had hunted elephants, lions, rhino, leopard and buffalo across Africa and built a vast trophy collection back home in California.
You’ve just gotta love karma. pic.twitter.com/4gueqnkbbG
— Julie Witt (Vote Blue!!) (@jwitt33) April 24, 2026
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