Elephants trample man to death

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A 55-year-old man from Rakops was killed by elephants some kilometres from the village last week, police have said.

The police say the incident was the first of its kind since the Boteti River started flowing in late 2000s, attracting herds of elephants and other wild animals in the village and other neigbouring places.

Rakops Police Station Commander, Makgophe Oageng said the incident happened last Thursday at a cattle post just a stone throw  from the village, but could not disclose details, as there were no eyewitnesses. 

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