Viral Video: Elephants charge towards safari jeep, narrow escape for tourists

An angry elephant can be seen running towards the safari jeep

A jungle safari takes you closer to nature, full of flora. However, human intrusions and experiences in wildlife can sometimes be terrifying. In a new video posted by Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Supriya Sahu, an angry elephant can be seen running towards a safari jeep. The video might make your spine cringe.

The clip shows an elephant trumpeting loudly while chasing a safari jeep full of tourists. It can be seen in the video that the driver of the Jeep immediately overturns the car. After a few moments, when the elephant gives up and goes into the forest, the tourists breathe a sigh of relief. Along with the video, Ms Sahu wrote, “I am told this is in Kabini! Salute to the driver who handled the situation with a calm mind. Source- Shared by a friend. ,

The 32-second video has garnered 2,65,000 views on Twitter with 1,406 retweets and 160 comments. The video has left netizens in awe and some even applauded the driver’s presence. Other users talked about how the encroachment of animal territory sometimes causes such situations.

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One user wrote, ‘Encroaching animal territory will always lead to situations that can be fatal. Why can’t they be released in peace as they do not encroach on human territory but we always do. Animals are always friendly with tribal populations that know their limits. Another wrote, “Seriously the driver deserves his calm and restraint. The reaction of the boy sitting next to the driver. “Yes. Amazing handling by the driver. Decades of experience with Jungle Lodge. It happened today. This elephant used to charge every vehicle. He was thorough.”

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