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During a safari tour, an angry elephant unexpectedly lifts and throws a truck full of tourists, in this clip from Season 4, Episode 8.

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  1. An explanation from a South African resident:

    Turning the truck to face the elephant makes it much harder for him to flip it over, should he charge, like he did.

    If you can not leave the area safely – SAFELY – the best thing to do is to try and stand your ground/move forward and hope the animal backs off.

    This doesn't always work. Elephants are extremely intelligent – however smart you think they are, they're smarter than that. He absolutely called the tour guides bluff.

    The tour guides actions may seem stupid at a glance, but notice that the elephant is blocking the road and approaching agressively before the video starts. These vehicles aren't built for going off-trail or for moving quickly. He did the best he could given the circumstances and it could have ended much much worse.

    Now, why were they there in the first place?
    Large game reserves like these protect the animals and environment under their care – especially when it comes to elephants and rhinos because poaching is a massive issue. Preservation isn't free though – veterinary services, population control, game rangers, etc. – and to fund their efforts they offer services like lodges and tours. In an ideal world we could leave nature alone, but people are going to be people. This is also one the safest and least intrusive ways to actually see these animals in person.

  2. There is something very off about this video. I have a friend who just got back from a Safari. In her pictures, those busses are totally full whereas in this video, there’s only a couple of people on the bus. Also there is usually the driver plus the guide but this video only had a driver.. I don’t think any driver would charge an Elephant. Why wouldn’t the driver just back up slowly when he saw the Elephant in his path? Why did he stay around so long after the elephant went on the other side of the fence-that’s when the driver should have left. He didn’t have to wait until the elephant was gone! Just when he was away from the truck.

  3. The driver is lucky a tusk didn’t pierce the windshield and right into his chest.
    I love elephants. I still have my son’s stuffed elephant from 26 years ago. 😂
    That’s their territory! 🐘🐘🐘

  4. This elephant 🐘 is twice the size of the tour bus 🚌 and they wonder 🤔 why it charged it..Glad the elephant got away 😊😊. These tourists got what they paid for 😂but probably not the excitement the wanted.

  5. It’s didn’t hurl the truck clickbait..That elephant didn’t hurt anyone, just wanted them to go away & probably has more sense than the humans in the truck combined. 🐘 ❤

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