Zimbabwe Bull Elephant Crashes Into Tourists at Mana Pools

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Published 2015-09-04

As we were eating brunch an elephant was eating pods off of the ground and as it approached we were told to stay very still, which we did. To CLARIFY, nobody was feeding the elephant and nobody threw anything. A pod fell from the tree behind where we were sitting, this is what the elephant was eating the entire time. The elephant which had poor eyesight was startled when it walked upon us. It then Swung its trunk and head and hit Shane and Stephen. We respected the elephants territory and this is their HOME. We love these amazing animals and support African tourism. We were lucky to walk away from this. Please see Instagram @wolfography for more photos. Jukin Media Verified (Original)* For licensing / permission to use: Contact - [email protected] or [email protected]

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All Comments (21)

@Arcsecant 5 years ago

When you ignore the elephant in the room for too long ..
@zeonmx 8 years ago

The elephant got pissed off because none of them offered him a chair to sit.
@GuisakiSoares 5 years ago

"That's a nice party you guys are having, it'd be a shame if..."
@brittneyyoung1882 6 years ago

He's probably mad because they were having dinner without him.
@darkleaves3560 7 years ago

when your friends are hanging out but they didn't invite you
@Eric0816 8 years ago

The elephant wasnt really aggressive. It wasnt an attack. He was just swiping two flies away.
@poobusgaming6730 2 years ago

Notice how gentle the elephant was. It had no intent to hurt them, just to ruin dinner. Such an intelligent animal.
@jamesheyer3887 5 years ago

That idiot was staring down that elephant which is why he got smacked
@nigerianplanet 8 years ago

It seems like the dude who was staring at him pissed him off
@jareddavis1919 8 years ago

Actually, knowing the behavior of elephants, he/she was quite gentle considering what could have happened.
@juannaym8488 2 years ago

That elephant was really slow and gentle and still knocked over two grown men as if they were made of paper These animals are insanely strong
@TrapZoneCanine 2 years ago

Can we just appreciate how everyone didn’t even make a noise while getting thrown around by the worlds largest land critter.
@N254NK 7 years ago

Dude on the left should not have kept eyeballing it like that
@novagazer6787 7 years ago

you'll see why the elephant attacked at around 1:00 The guy on the left, very unwisely, looked the elephant directly in the eyes..and the elephant saw it
@screamingtima1318 6 years ago

The first thing you should be taught is to never stare a wild animal in the eyes...
@joesilkwood4958 5 years ago

he was like just stare at me one more time & it's ON!!
@TruthSurge 8 years ago

IMO, that elephant brushed them out of the way quite gingerly if you note the speed. He could have gone faster and really hurt them.
@Smwolf1985 8 years ago

To clarify for everyone that has commented, there were no peanuts, and nobody threw anything to feed the elephant. It was a seed pod that fell from the tree and that is what the elephant had already been eating. Secondly, you are not supposed to run from wild elephants, you are told by the guides to sit as still as possible. The same thing happened minutes before and the elephant walked on with no issues. This was a young bull and they can be unpredictable. We were on a photographic safari thats SUPPORTS wild animals and African tourism and conservation. Thank you all for viewing.
@OfentseMwaseFilms 2 years ago

Never stare at the Elephant in the room😂
@BreathlessOblivion08 5 years ago

I love how the camera man is laughing at his buddies getting tossed around by an elephant