Bulawayo - Two elephants have been shot dead just outside Bulawayo in Zimbabwe and locals have sliced them up for meat, according to eyewitnesses and media reports on Saturday.
The local B-Metro tabloid said the pair were shot dead on Thursday in the Umguza area, 15kms from the city centre. A third elephant managed to get away, according to the report.
"Villagers feared for their safety so it was decided they should be eliminated to avoid human-animal contact," the newspaper reported.