Italian tourist, 66, is trampled to death by a charging elephant In Kenya

A 66-year-old Italian tourist was trampled to death by an elephant after 'provoking' the animal when he moved too close to get a better photo, police said.

Fernando Mocclola had been having breakfast with his wife in their tent when he left to photograph the elephant at a waterhole in Kenya's coastal region on Sunday.
He suffered serious injuries to his left leg and died after the elephant charged at him outside luxury Swara Camp in Kulalu Ranch, according to police.
Malindi Police chief Muchangi Mutava said the elephant must have charged at the tourist when he provoked it by moving closer to take photographs.

'He excused him while taking breakfast with the wife and proceeded to water point and started taking pictures, provoking the elephant that charged towards him and attacked him seriously wounding him,' Mr Mutava said

Mr Mocclola was pronounced dead at the camp before he could be airlifted to hospital.

The couple, who arrived in the country last month, were due to leave in two weeks when their tourist visa expires

Swara Camp, which is located in Tsavo East National Park, attracts hundreds of tourists a year due to its wide range of wildlife.

The luxury resort boasts 12 tented suites with private bathrooms, all looking out onto the Galana River.

It is the only camp in Tsavo East which has been accredited as an 'Eco-luxury Retreat of the World'. HIS TENT PICTURED BELOW.