Craig Manders, 72, of Cranford, states in court papers that African Portfolio, Inc., failed to protect him and his wife, 70-year-old Lisa Manders, who was killed while on a “bush walk” tour in Zambia.

A New Jersey man is suing a Connecticut-based safari company after his wife was mauled to death by a hippopotamus during a bush walk in Zambia last year. Craig Manders, 72, of Cranford, NJ, is suing African Portfolio,

The husband of a New Jersey woman who was killed by a rampaging hippopotamus during the couple’s trip in the African country of Zambia last year is suing the safari tour operator, alleging negligence.