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ZCTF Report 2 - October 2010
Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force (ZCTF)
October 15, 2010

Tragic Death of Don Hornsby

It is with deep regret that we announce that South African businessman, Don Hornsby was killed by an elephant in Kariba on October 13th 2010.

Don, an avid conservationist and nature lover was attacked by an elephant whilst on holiday in Matusadona. He was a great supporter of wildlife and assisted us in the feeding of Tatenda, the orphaned baby rhino.

Less than a month ago, Geoff Blythe was lucky to escape with his life after an elephant attack in Kariba and we would like to appeal to everybody to exercise extreme caution when coming into contact with elephants in Zimbabwe. Due to the poaching and number of elephants being shot, they have become traumatized and are extremely unpredictable and dangerous.

Our sincere condolences to Don's wife, Felicity and family on the loss of a good friend and fellow conservationist.

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