The tourists who paid between 350,000 shillings to 1 million shillings were driven to the park by Mabare Tours and Travel and CEO Sam K. Mugabe. The trip to Murchison falls included offers of a boat cruise, game drive, and sightseeing.
Baluku 45 was attacked by the elephant at 7:30 am as he headed to his farm in Nyaruzigati. Kananga says the wild animals had turned violent after the community and game park rangers started chasing them away from the community.