Lisa Manders, 70, tragically died after suffering ‘catastrophic injuries’ last year in Zambia on an anniversary trip with her husband Craig, according to the lawsuit he filed against African Portfolio, the Connecticut-based safari company.
African Portfolio denied the allegations of negligence and said it was only responsible for arranging the couple’s lodging, and the owners of the lodging, Chiawa Safaris in Zambia, provided the tour guides.
“The idea that we were unwittingly exposed to such an extreme danger, a danger made even worse by our tour guides leaving Lisa alone on foot with nothing between her and such a deadly animal, is nothing short of astonishing.”.
Lisa tried to flee but was unable to escape, and the hippo violently attacked her, “grabbing her by the mouth, lifting her off the ground, shaking her entire body, and crushing her head and body with its bite,” while her husband watched in horror.
THE husband of a woman who was brutally mauled to death by a hippo in front of him on an African safari is suing the US tour operator for failing to keep the couple safe.
