<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two elderly female tourists in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/africa" rel="" target="" title="Zambia"><span>Zambia</span></a><span> have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in a national park, police said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba said the victims — 68-year-old Easton Janet Taylor from the UK and 67-year-old Alison Jean Taylor from New Zealand — were attacked by a female elephant that was with a calf.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Safari guides who were with the group attempted to stop the elephant from charging at the women by firing shots at it, police said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australians-travelling-to-the-us-immigration-lawyer-explains-rights-at-the-border/93d72716-4010-45a1-b2e4-564883d5f797" rel="" target="" title="How a meme could land you in hot water at the US border"><strong><span>How a meme could land you in hot water at the US border</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The elephant was hit and wounded by the gunshots. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The guides were unable to prevent the elephant's attack and both women died at the scene, police said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It happened at the South Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia, around 600 km from the capital, Lusaka.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/elephant-kills-2-female-tourists-from-the-uk-and-new-zealand-in-zambian-national-park/36421608-27c1-4008-9708-13405c4f1bca" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Female elephants are very protective of their calves and can respond aggressively to what they perceive as threats.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/indy-clinton-influencers-taking-a-stand-against-online-trolls-pursuing-legal-action-interview-content-creator-olivia-white/ee5b4149-5d6a-400f-a626-d1062b71c22f" target="_blank" title="'It's going to snowball': How Olivia unmasked her own anonymous troll"><strong><span>'It's going to snowball': How Olivia unmasked her own anonymous troll</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Last year, two American tourists were killed in separate encounters with elephants in different parts of Zambia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In both cases, the tourists were also elderly women and were on a safari vehicle when they were attacked.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>