A woman and her three-month-old baby in southeastern Zimbabwe have been trampled to death by an elephant, the national parks authority said on Tuesday.
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The 23-year-old woman from rural Chipinge district had taken her baby to visit relatives in a neighbouring community on New Year’s Day and was returning home when they encountered a herd of elephants.

“An elephant then suddenly attacked and killed her on the spot together with her baby,” Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) spokesman Tinashe Farawo told AFP.
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Conflict between humans and wildlife is a significant problem in remote parts of Zimbabwe, caused in part by population growth.

According to Zimparks, 40 people were killed between January and October last year alone.

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