- A safari truck had a frightening run-in with an angry bull elephant on March 20 at Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa
- The elephant lifted and dropped the vehicle, which was filled with tourists, several times
- The field manager for the tour company involved said the animal got “aggressive” after tourists got too close to take photos
Tourists on a safari in South Africa had a wild and unexpected animal encounter.
According to the Associated Press, a group of tourists were on a safari trip through Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa on March 20 when they encountered a pushy bull elephant.
The animal was unhappy with the vehicle’s proximity. In response to the truck’s presence, the wild animal charged toward the vehicle and tossed it several times, per the AP, almost piercing the truck with its tusks.
Footage from the incident shared on TikTok by @hendryblom shows the animal walking at the truck and then lifting it with his trunk while the driver of the vehicle…