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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Prominent conservationist, John Digby Bristow, was killed by a wounded buffalo he was trying to nurse on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZIMPARKS) spokesperson Tinashe Farawo confirmed the tragic incident on Friday. He posted on X:<\/p>\n

It is with great sadness that a 65 year old Safari Operator John Briston was gored to death by a wounded buffalo. He was following the wounded buffalo with a view of removing a snare on its leg.<\/p>\n

Bristow\u2019s wife Vannesa Bristow, told the Southern Eye<\/b> that the now-deceased was gored by the buffalo he was taking care of at a rented property at Mateke Hills in the Bubi area of Mwenezi district, 90km north of Beitbridge. She said:<\/p>\n

We arrived at 18:30 hours and he went straight to where the buffalo was but it charged at him. He tried to shoot it but missed and it took him down.<\/p>\n

It happened so fast we were 30 metres from him and the injured animal pinned him down and kept pounding him.<\/p>\n

He tried to crawl out of its grip but a lot of damage had been done. He succumbed to the injuries some minutes later when we took him to safety.<\/p>\n

Bristow was famed for his contribution to the establishment of the Mapungubwe Transfrontier Park shared among Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa.<\/p>\n

Bristow also contributed to the end of white settler minority rule in Zimbabwe by taking care of young people leaving the country for Botswana to join the armed struggle.<\/p>\n

He was a friend of the late former Vice President of Zimbabwe, Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo whom he hosted numerous times at his Sentinel Ranch 120km west of Beitbridge.<\/p>\n

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