{"id":2402907,"date":"2025-02-14T20:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T01:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/safari-operator-sued-after-us-woman-is-mauled-crushed-to-death-in-front-of-husband\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T20:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T01:35:48","slug":"safari-operator-sued-after-us-woman-is-mauled-crushed-to-death-in-front-of-husband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/safari-operator-sued-after-us-woman-is-mauled-crushed-to-death-in-front-of-husband\/","title":{"rendered":"Safari Operator Sued After US Woman Is Mauled, Crushed to Death in Front of Husband"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsafari-operator-sued-after-us-woman-is-mauled-crushed-to-death-in-front-of-husband%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2402907&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A New Jersey man,Craig Manders,is suing a travel company,African Portfolio,after \u2062his\u2062 wife,Lisa Manders,was tragically killed by a hippopotamus during\u2064 an adventure tour in Zambia. The lawsuit claims that \u2063the company \u200dfailed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-dps-border-inspections-take-1k-dangerous-commercial-trucks-84-drivers-off-u-s-roadways\/\" title=\"Texas DPS Border Inspections Take 1K ... Commercial Trucks, 84 Drivers Off U.S. Roadways\">ensure proper safety measures<\/a> and did not adequately inform the couple about the dangers of\u2063 approaching wild hippos.According to the lawsuit, Lisa was standing by a river when the hippo unexpectedly attacked her, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sjw-stabbed-to-death-in-front-of-girlfriend-after-punk-shouts-what-you-lookin-at\/\" title=\"SJW fatally stabbed in front of girlfriend after confrontation with punk who yelled, &quot;What are you staring at?&quot;\">causing fatal injuries<\/a>. Craig alleges\u200b that the tour guides did not provide appropriate supervision and even encouraged the group to approach the hazardous animal. Manders is seeking damages for the \u2064loss \u200dof his wife and the traumatic experience of \u2062witnessing the attack. The company\u2019s attorney contends that African \u200cPortfolio \u200dis not liable as it\u200c only\u200c arranged accommodations and did not lead the safari. The lawsuit highlights concerns over the safety standards in the safari industry and\u2063 whether enough was done to protect tourists from known risks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A New Jersey man whose wife was killed by a hippopotamus last year during an adventure tour in Zambia is suing the company that arranged the trip<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit said that African Portfolio of Greenwich, Connecticut, did not properly protect Craig and Lisa Manders of New Jersey and did not <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">give tour guides proper screening<\/a> and supervision, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hippo-kills-lisa-manders-zambia-husband-lawsuit-african-portfolio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit said that as Lisa Manders, 70, was standing by a river, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chinese-tourist-killed-hippo-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hippopotamus<\/a> &ldquo;suddenly and without warning lifted its head and charged from the water,&rdquo; the lawsuit said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2025\/02\/13\/hippo-mauled-killed-african-safari-lawsuit\/78482045007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Although Lisa Manders attempted to flee, she was unable to escape and the hippopotamus violently attacked her &hellip; crushing her head and body with its bite,&rdquo; the lawsuit said.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit said the incident took place in the Lower Zambezi National Park with African Portfolio&rsquo;s associates. The party of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-first-person-video-captures-rogue-bull-elephant-flipping-safari-vehicle-charge-killed-us-tourist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tourists<\/a> that included the couple was informed about the hippo, but was not told hippos are very dangerous and territorial animals, the lawsuit said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Instead, the lawsuit said, tour guides told members of the tour group to approach the hippo and then walked away from the group.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Had we understood the dangers posed by the hippopotamus, we never would have agreed to be in such close contact while on foot,&rdquo; Craig Manders said in a statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/new-jersey-man-sues-safari-tour-operator-rampaging-hippo-killed-wife-a-rcna191816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A New Jersey man whose wife was killed in a horrific hippopotamus attack last year during a safari in Africa is suing the U.S. company that arranged the trip. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YHevorRqp7\">pic.twitter.com\/YHevorRqp7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Daily Record (@MDDailyRecord) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MDDailyRecord\/status\/1890375835267240362?\">February 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re doing this because this should never have happened,&rdquo; Paul Slager, an attorney representing Craig Manders, said, according to CBS.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-scheme-to-trans-the-kids-through-abortion-laws-and-too-few-republicans-have-noticed\/\" title=\"Leftists Scheme To Trans The Kids Through Abortion Laws, And Too Few Republicans Have Noticed\">basic safety standards<\/a> that businesses are expected to follow, and that includes people in the safari tour industry. And those were not followed, and the consequences here were absolutely devastating,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Craig Manders is &ldquo;suing both for the loss of his wife and the impact that has on him and his life,&rdquo; Slager said. &ldquo;And he also has a claim for having witnessed what happened to her, having seen the attack, which is unthinkable. It&rsquo;s unimaginable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>African Portfolio attorney Rodney Gould said the company was not liable because it only arranged lodging.<\/p>\n<p>He said Chiawa Safaris in Zambia provided the guides.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a horrible tragedy when somebody goes on one of these trips and is injured or killed. It&rsquo;s awful,&rdquo; Gould said. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s important to understand what African Portfolio&rsquo;s role in this is. It&rsquo;s a tour operator. It arranges trips. It puts together the pieces.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My client didn&rsquo;t conduct the safari. It arranged it. It booked all the components,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit, however, said African Portfolio &ldquo;encouraged and\/or permitted&rdquo; the couple to experience an &ldquo;avoidable and highly dangerous encounter with a dangerous hippopotamus in the Zambian wilderness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit also said that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mexican-state-official-presents-disturbing-working-theory-potential-discovery-dead-american-australian-tourists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guides<\/a> &ldquo;knew or should have known that the close presence of the wild hippopotamus to participants in the Bush Walk posed an immediate and extreme danger, due to the known tendencies of hippopotami to be highly unpredictable, territorial, and aggressive in such circumstances,&rdquo; according to NBC.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The lawsuit claims African Portfolio, based in Greenwich, Connecticut, failed to ensure the safety of Craig and Lisa Manders and did not adequately screen or supervise the tour guides. According to reports, while standing near a river, Lisa Manders was unexpectedly attacked by a hippo that charged from the water. Despite her attempts to escape, she was fatally injured. The lawsuit alleges that although tourists were warned about hippos&#8217; presence, they were not informed of their dangerous nature. Craig Manders expressed disbelief at being placed in such perilous proximity to a wild animal without proper guidance from tour leaders. His attorney stated they are pursuing legal action due to the lack of adherence to safety standards in the safari industry and the devastating consequences of this incident. African Portfolio&#8217;s attorney contended that their role was limited to arranging accommodations and claimed they should not be held responsible for what occurred during the safari led by local guides<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2402908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hippo-death-suit.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4585,50431,19919],"class_list":["post-2402907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-lawsuit","tag-safari","tag-wildlife"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hippo-death-suit.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2402907"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2402911,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402907\/revisions\/2402911"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2402908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2402907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2402907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2402907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}