Friday 30 October 2009

Elephant kills TV expedition guide.


Elephant kills TV expedition guide. Last Updated: Friday, 30 October 2009, 15:37 GMT. The expedition guide for a BBC children's programme tracing the footsteps of explorer David Livingstone in Africa was killed when he was charged by an elephant in Tanzania, the Corporation said. Anton Turner, 38, was assisting with the filming of an episode of the CBBC series Serious Explorers, a spokeswoman said. "We understand at this stage that he was charged by an elephant and was mortally injured," she added. A doctor was travelling with the expedition and treated Mr Turner, a British citizen, at the scene, but it was understood he died shortly after the incident, the spokeswoman said. "Anton was an extremely experienced expedition safari and wildlife ranger and former Army officer who had worked with the BBC in the past.

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