NAIROBI, KENYA — A 66-year-old Italian tourist in Kenya was trampled to death by an elephant this weekend when he moved in too close to get a better photo. <br /> <br />The tourist has been identified as Ferdinando Mocciola by local police. He was staying at the Swara camp with his wife and a group of friends, Kenya’s Capital News reports. <br /> <br />On Sunday morning, Mocciola saw an elephant approach a watering hole near the Sabaki River and went to take photos, against the wishes of his wife. <br /> <br />Mocciola took pictures of the animals and nature but somehow unintentionally angered one of the elephants. The enraged elephant charged towards Mocciola and trampled him to death. <br /> <br />Malindi Police Chief Muchangi Mutava said Mocciola may have made the elephants feel threatened, provoking one to charge him. He died at the camp while waiting to be airlifted to a hospital, Capital News reported.
