Video Footage of Angry Elephant Attack Safari Truck leaving Tourists Terrified

Videos footage of a angry bull elephant attack and lifts 22 seat safari truck leaving Tourists frightened and terrified for their lives.

Tourists can be seen crouching between seats during a tense standoff between a elephant and a safari truck in Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa.The driver can be heard shouting for the elephant to "go away" and slapping his hand against the side of the truck to scare away the animal. Video footage of the incident can be seen below.

Another video from inside the truck shows frightened tourists covering on the floor of the vehicle. One woman can be heard praying as the elephant approaches.

The safari guide who warded off the elephant was praised by wildlife experts.

The field operations manager, Poncho Mogodiri of Mankwe Game Trackers, the tour company involved in the incident, told ABC News the guide and guests were in animal hide when the bull elephant approached. "Hides provide you with the rare opportunity to unobtrusively view the wildlife and birds at close quarters," according to Pilanesberg National Park.

According to the manager Mogodiri some of the tourists went too close to the elephant to take pictures and he started getting aggressive.

The guide's actions revving the engine, slamming car doors and shouting to ward the elephant away have been widely praised by wildlife experts. Mogodiri said the guide reacted "by the book."

"Anyone that’s worked with elephants will tell you when a bull like that charges, you don’t turn and run, you need to make as much noise and stand your ground," said Ron Magill, communications director at Zoo Miami.

Mogodiri confirmed the bull was in musth, or when an elephant "experiences an increase in reproductive hormones and becomes highly aggressive," according to the Pilanesberg National Park website.

No one was injured in the incident, though Mankwe Game Trackers told ABC News one family had been offered counseling after being left "extremely rattled." The Pilanesberg National Park said it will be conducting an internal investigation of the incident.

 

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