A WILDLIFE artist from Bushley, near Upton, was killed by a buffalo while walking in a nature reserve with his wife.

Simon Combes, 64, was in Kenya's Great Rift Valley when the animal charged at him.

His wife Kat and a friend threw stones and bottles in an attempt to frighten way the animal but were unsuccessful.

Mr Combes was a self-taught artist who specialised in painting animals.

He moved from Bushley to Kenya seven years ago.