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Nature And Wildlife Tv | Raging Bull Elephant Flips Over British Couple’s Car On South African Safari

Raging bull elephant flips over British couple’s car on South African safari

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Getting up close and personal with some of the wildest animals in nature is the main attraction of a safari vacation.

Unfortunately for two British tourists, one elephant took his brief too seriously.

The newly engaged couple’s car was rammed, skewered, and overturned by a bull elephant, who jumped out after trying to slam into the car in front.

Nature And Wildlife Tv | Raging Bull Elephant Flips Over British Couple’s Car On South African Safari
Ra.mpage: The huge bull elephant emerges from the bushes and rambles onto the dirt road towards the small Chevrolet Aveo car in South Africa’s Kruger National Park
Nature And Wildlife Tv | Raging Bull Elephant Flips Over British Couple’s Car On South African Safari
Might of way: The Chevrolet Aveo is now in touching distance of the charging elephant
Nature And Wildlife Tv | Raging Bull Elephant Flips Over British Couple’s Car On South African Safari
Trunk road: The huge elephant wanders out onto the road moments before it thrusts its tusks into the little car

Amazingly, the couple, who are named locally Chris Hare and Helen Jennings, both 40, escaped the incident in South Africa’s Kruger National Park with only minor in.jur.ies.

Mr. Hare said: ‘When I got to the bend, the big guy was right in front of us. He walked towards us, and I pulled off the road.

‘The elephant appeared to walk past the car but then turned around, pushed a tusk against the door, and rolled the car. It was terrifying, and I just thought, “But this can’t be happening.” ‘

Nature And Wildlife Tv | Raging Bull Elephant Flips Over British Couple’s Car On South African Safari
Look out behind: The angry jumbo charges up behind the Chevrolet Aveo and lifts its rear into the air with its tusks
Nature And Wildlife Tv | Raging Bull Elephant Flips Over British Couple’s Car On South African Safari
Calm before the storm: The elephant momentarily backs away from the vehicle

Vasti Fourie, who was traveling in a convoy through the park when she witnessed the a.tt.ack on the hatchback, said: ‘It dashed towards the side of the car, picked it up with its tusks, dropped the roof, and calmly walked away.

‘It all happened so quickly. Once we drove around the corner, the driver of the flipped car was kneeled in shock.

“I’ve never seen anything like this before in my life, and I’m sure they haven’t either.” From Stockton-on-Tees, Mr. Hare and Ms. Jennings are said to have spent three days in the national park before flying to Durban.

Rangers later said they found blo.od in the British couple’s car and suggested the elephant might have had a tooth abscess.

Nature And Wildlife Tv | Raging Bull Elephant Flips Over British Couple’s Car On South African Safari
Aftermath: The occupants of the upturned Hyundai Atos were named as British tourists Chris Hare, 40, and fiancee Helen Jennings, also 40
Nature And Wildlife Tv | Raging Bull Elephant Flips Over British Couple’s Car On South African Safari
Dam.age: The rag.ing bull elephant thrust its tusk through the passenger door before flipping the Hyundai Atos onto its side
Nature And Wildlife Tv | Raging Bull Elephant Flips Over British Couple’s Car On South African Safari
The elephant certainly left its mark on the small Hyundai Atos belonging to two British tourists

It is currently being monitored to see if it needs treatment. South Africa National Parks spokesman Reynold Thakhuli warned tourists to be extra care around wild animals and didn’t let anything stick out of their vehicles.

He said: ‘When you see an animal approaching, don’t panic and try to move away as quickly as possible.

‘Elephants can be very dan.ger.ous when they feel thre.at.ened.’

Nature And Wildlife Tv | Raging Bull Elephant Flips Over British Couple’s Car On South African Safari
The British couple chat to fellow tourists after their ha.rro.wing ordeal
Nature And Wildlife Tv | Raging Bull Elephant Flips Over British Couple’s Car On South African Safari
Park wardens flip the small Hyundai back onto its wheels
Nature And Wildlife Tv | Raging Bull Elephant Flips Over British Couple’s Car On South African Safari
Just a scrape: The Hyundai is hoisted back on the road after its encounter with the jumbo
Nature And Wildlife Tv | Raging Bull Elephant Flips Over British Couple’s Car On South African Safari
Additional park wardens arrive at the scene by helicopter after the incident in Kruger National Park, South Africa
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