Man Ditches Toyota to Run Away from Elephant!
Man Ditches Toyota to Run Away from
Elephant!
A man risks making a run for it into the great unknown
from the relative safety of his Toyota when a bull
elephant eyeballs him! A D
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26-year-old Shannon Melville and 24-year-old Byron
Melville witnessed a bizarre moment while out on
safari in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park with their family.
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The Melville family chose Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park as
their safari destination of choice for their family
visiting from the UK. "We wanted to give our sister and
her boyfriend an African safari experience." Surely they
were not disappointed!
"Making our way out of the park on our last day. There
was a white Toyota that overtook us and went out of
sight around the corner. As soon as we came around
that very corner, the sight of a massive bull elephant
greeted us. It was strutting along the road in the
direction of the Toyota."
Elephants often walk along roads due to the ease of
not having to make their way through the thick bush.
Elephants, being such large creatures don't appreciate
disrespect. The key is to give them their space and
they will react less aggressively. However, what
transpired next with this bull elephant was truly a
once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The elephant approached the tiny white Toyota, and
we all held our breath. Expecting the elephant to
damage this vehicle in some way. Suddenly the
passenger door flings open, and out comes a man running! The vehicle was filled with shock, and shortly
after, bursts of laughter broke out. At this point, we
could not believe our eyes."
Humans intrinsically have one of three reactions to
fear. Fight, flight, or freeze. Clearly, the gentleman
chose flight as his preferred method of handling the
situation.
"With the man's sporadic decision to abandon his
vehicle. We turned to the elephant and were unsure
who was more surprised-the elephant or the man.
The elephant displayed signs of shock and confusion
as to what had just transpired. Eventually, the elephant
decided it may be best for him to move off."
"After what felt like a lifetime, the running man
appeared out of nowhere, got back into his vehicle,
and was on his way again. Perhaps his bizarre
The African bush is a place of surprises, and no day
will be like another. Fortunately for the Melville family.
the elephant moved off, and they were left with laughs
and a story that will only be believed when watched.