{"id":236171,"date":"2026-05-04T15:04:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=236171"},"modified":"2026-05-04T15:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:09:21","slug":"hunt365-hunter-killed-elephant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-hunter-killed-elephant\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Hunter Killed by Elephant Herd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A longtime California hunter who spent decades chasing big game across Africa was killed last month in a worst-case scenario that every experienced hunter understands.  But hopes never happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to reporting from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news10.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-hunter-killed-elephant\" title=\"Veteran Hunter Killed by Elephant Herd\"><em>ABC 10 <\/em>Sacramento <\/a>and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-hunter-killed-elephant\" title=\"Veteran Hunter Killed by Elephant Herd\">KCRA 3<\/a><\/em>, 75-year-old Ernie Dosio of Lodi was trampled by a herd of elephants on April 17 while hunting in Gabon\u2019s dense rainforest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dosio wasn\u2019t new to this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lodi man killed by elephants during hunting trip in Africa\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xr9-2X-ghhc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friends say he had made multiple trips to Africa over the years and was considered a seasoned big-game hunter. On this trip, he was <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/virginia-bill-credit-card-companies-track-gun-purchases\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-hunter-killed-elephant\" title=\"Veteran Hunter Killed by Elephant Herd\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4464\">reportedly tracking<\/a> a rare antelope species when he and his guide suddenly encountered five female elephants and a calf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s about as dangerous as it gets.  The herd charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In thick rainforest cover, there\u2019s no time to react and nowhere to go. Elephants can move up to 25 miles per hour, and once they commit, the outcome is often decided in seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dosio was killed in the encounter. For hunters who\u2019ve spent time in Africa, the scenario is chilling.  But not unfamiliar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Dietz, a longtime friend and fellow member of the Sacramento chapter of <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-freedom-arms-555-safari-club-international\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-hunter-killed-elephant\" title=\"Veteran Hunter Killed by Elephant Herd\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4462\">Safari Club International<\/a>, told <em>ABC 10 <\/em>he could easily picture how it unfolded. He\u2019s had his own close call with an elephant at under 50 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t even see it until it\u2019s too late,\u201d he said, describing how a bull elephant once charged him, forcing him to run and climb a tree to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-glock-blocked-these-pistols-deserve-your-holster\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/best-glock-alternatives-striker-fired-pistols\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-hunter-killed-elephant\" title=\"Veteran Hunter Killed by Elephant Herd\">Glock Blocked? These Pistols Deserve Your Holster<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The difference here was terrain.  Dietz pointed out that his encounter happened in open savannah. Dosio\u2019s happened in dense rainforest: where visibility is limited, escape routes are few, and encounters happen fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond hunting, those who knew Dosio say his trips were about more than just taking game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <em>ABC 10<\/em>, he was a major supporter of <a href=\"https:\/\/safariclub.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-hunter-killed-elephant\" title=\"Veteran Hunter Killed by Elephant Herd\">Safari Club International <\/a>efforts, helping fund trips that also supported local communities. Hunters often employ local trackers, cooks, and staff, and harvested animals are commonly used to feed villages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"From Lodi to Gabon: longtime hunter Ernie Dosio dies during African safari trip by herd of elephants\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pEPdHFn4j5s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>KCRA 3<\/em> reports that friends and family also emphasized his generosity off the field, supporting children and communities connected to those trips and staying in close contact with friends right up until the day before his death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe was one of the most generous, helpful guys I\u2019ve been around,\u201d one friend said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s the part that sticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because while headlines tend to focus on the danger (and there\u2019s no question this was a dangerous situation) those who knew him are focused on something else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was doing what he loved.  And in the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-fastest-compact-crossbow-in-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-hunter-killed-elephant\" title=\"Veteran Hunter Killed by Elephant Herd\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4461\">hunting world<\/a>, that carries weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s always risk in the field, especially when you\u2019re dealing with <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/affordable-dangerous-game-rifles-roundup\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-hunter-killed-elephant\" title=\"Veteran Hunter Killed by Elephant Herd\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4465\">dangerous game<\/a>. Most hunters understand that going in. It\u2019s part of the respect for the animals and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, encounters like this are a reminder of just how quickly things can go sideways, even for experienced hunters.  Dense cover. Close distance. A protective herd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s a combination you don\u2019t get a second chance against.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dosio <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/cia-agent-found-dead-in-car-leaves-behind-1200-guns-230000\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-hunter-killed-elephant\" title=\"Veteran Hunter Killed by Elephant Herd\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4463\">leaves behind<\/a> a legacy in both the hunting and agriculture communities in California, along with a reputation for generosity that extended far beyond the hunt itself.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RIP Mr. Dosio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-hunter-killed-elephant\" title=\"Veteran Hunter Killed by Elephant Herd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this trip, he was reportedly tracking a rare antelope species when he and his guide suddenly encountered five female elephants and a calf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"featured_media":236187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"manual","footnotes":""},"categories":[4305,4025],"tags":[1209,1276],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-236171","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-expert-guides","8":"category-hunt-news","9":"tag-hunt365","10":"tag-huntnews"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Veteran Hunter Killed by Elephant Herd<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A California hunter was killed by elephants in Gabon during a safari. 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