A safari guide was in for a huge shock when an elephant came up close and personal in South Africa, with the animal going as far as to try and lift his vehicle.
From the looks of things, he’s lucky the huge creature decided to change their mind!
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to go on safari, the launch of wildlife channel WildEarth on Freeview may offer some insight, providing viewers with close-up access to extraordinary beings through live and interactive shows.
In one particular moment in Djuma in South Africa, a naturalist called Scott was sitting stationary in his vehicle when an elephant approached, sauntering casually through a grassy, tree-filled plain.
‘Hello boy. You are a monster, and he’s coming right up to us. Hello boy,’ Scott said calmly.
However, he started to sound slightly more concerned as the elephant walked all the way up to the car… and then made contact with it.
‘Ooh, settle down. Settle down. He is very, very close. He’s pushing his trunk against the car, you can feel the car moving,’ the TV host said.
‘Eh, eh, eh, eh! Stop that! Stop that! That’s unacceptable! No! You’ve got to stop doing this, otherwise I’m going to have to start up the car and chase you away.’
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The elephant then stops trying to move the car, turns and walks away in the opposite direction.
‘Come on boy. What was that all about? Ooh, can you believe it?’ Scott says, turning to the camera behind him.
‘I’ve never had that happen to me before. You can just waddle back down that road.’
While Scott might have kept his cool as well as possible when coming face to face with an enormous elephant… he boy is lucky the animal didn’t try to lift up his car any further!
Twice a day, WildEarth is offering viewers the chance to watch live broadcasts from nature reserves in South Africa.
People watching at home will also be able to make contact with the naturalists featured on the channel, asking questions to learn more about their work surrounded by extraordinary nature.