Three People Die in Accidents with Rhinos and Elephants

Apr 25, 2026, 12:44

Introduction

This report tells about three times when people died. They were in parks in South Africa and Gabon. Big animals hurt them.

Main Body

A man named Schoeman van Jaarsveld was on patrol. He was watching a black rhino with a GPS. The rhino came out and hit him. He died. Another person got small hurts. The team did not shoot the rhino. They used sounds to make it go away. People kill rhinos for their horns. Last year, 352 rhinos died. Black rhinos are in danger. Only about 6,487 live in the world. South Africa has about 2,006. So patrols are important. On April 17, in Gabon, a man named Ernie Dosio died. He was 75 years old. He was on a hunting trip. Five female elephants and a baby elephant attacked him. Also, a man named Gary Freeman died. He was 65. He was on a walking tour with a guide. An elephant killed him. He had a gun but did not use it. These events show that meeting big animals can be dangerous. Black rhinos are territorial and heavy (1.4 tons). They cannot see well far away, but they smell very well. The police are looking into the first incident. They say they will not kill the rhino. It was an accident.

Conclusion

These deaths show that working or walking near big animals is risky. People must be careful.

Vocabulary Learning

accident (n.)
crash / something bad that happens by chance意外；事故
Example:He broke his leg in a car accident yesterday.
dangerous (adj.)
unsafe / able to hurt you危險的
Example:It is dangerous to swim in the sea when the weather is bad.
incident (n.)
event / something that happens, usually something bad事件
Example:The school is looking into the incident that happened this morning.
patrol (n.)
monitoring / the act of checking an area for safety巡邏
Example:The police are on patrol in the park to keep people safe.
risky (adj.)
dangerous / having a chance of danger or failure有風險的；冒險的
Example:It is risky to walk alone in the forest at night.

Sentence Learning

They were in parks in South Africa and Gabon.
Connectors & Prepositions: The word 'and' joins two places, and 'in' shows the location.連接詞與介詞: 「and」一詞連接兩個地方，「in」則表示所在地點。
Last year, 352 rhinos died.
Time Marker: The phrase 'Last year' tells us when the event happened in the past.時間標記: 「Last year」短語告訴我們事情在過去何時發生。
He had a gun but did not use it.
Contrast: The word 'but' shows a contrast between two different ideas.對比連接詞: 「but」一詞顯示了兩個不同想法之間的對比。
On April 17, in Gabon, a man named Ernie Dosio died.
Specific Time & Place: 'On' is used for specific dates, and 'in' is used for countries.特定時間與地點: 「On」用於特定日期，「in」則用於國家。
He was on a walking tour with a guide.
Prepositional Phrase: The word 'with' shows who was accompanying the person.介詞短語: 「with」一詞顯示了誰在陪伴該名人士。