Dosio had hunted elephants in the past.
The guide lost his rifle and was seriously injured in the attack, according to the source, who knew Dosio through Cape Town’s hunting community.
“Ernie has been hunting since he could hold a rifle and has many trophies from Africa and the US,” he told the Post, describing the victim as “very well-known and popular” and saying his hunts were always “strictly licensed and above board”.
“He did a hell of a lot of charity work and was a really good guy.
“What happened has been deeply felt by many each side of the Atlantic,” he said.
The US Embassy is repatriating Dosio’s body from Gabon to California, according to Metro UK.
Gabon, known as Africa’s last Eden, covers more than 100,000 square miles and is 88% forested, making it home to around 95,000 forest elephants – roughly 60% of the world’s remaining population, according to Wildlife Conservation Society.
Dosio is survived by two sons, Jeff and Blake, who followed him into the vineyard business.
Tommy Whitman, who is the secretary of the Lodi Elks Lodge, paid tribute on Facebook, describing him as someone who quietly gave to war veterans, people with disabilities and underprivileged children, reported the Post.
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