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US millionaire big-game hunter dies after being crushed by elephants
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting an antelope species in Africa when the incident occurred
TL;DR
- Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old American millionaire big-game hunter and vineyard owner, died in Gabon.
- Dosio was crushed by a group of five female elephants and a calf during a hunting trip.
- He was hunting yellow-backed duiker in the Lope-Okanda rainforest when the encounter happened.
- Dosio, known in the Sacramento Safari Club, had a large collection of hunting trophies.
- His safari operator, Collect Africa, confirmed his death and reported injuries to his guide.
- Dosio owned Pacific AgriLands Inc., managing 12,000 acres of vineyards in Modesto, California.
- US embassy officials are coordinating the return of his remains to California.
- Gabon is home to a significant portion of the endangered forest elephant population.
- The article touches upon the controversial multimillion-dollar trophy hunting industry and its ties to wealthy individuals and political figures.