Overview
- Ernie Dosio, 75, was trampled after a herd charged during an April 17 hunt in Gabon's Lopé-Okanda National Park, and his guide was seriously injured.
- The U.S. Embassy in Gabon confirmed his death and said repatriation to California could take several days.
- Collect Africa, the safari operator, said the trip was permitted under local rules and focused on the yellow-backed duiker, a small forest antelope.
- Daily Mail reports the guided expedition cost about $40,000, a detail not independently verified by the outlets citing it.
- Dosio was a California vineyard owner who led Pacific AgriLands and belonged to hunting groups, and organizations including the California-Hawaii Elks Association posted condolences.