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When an
Elephant Needed a
Tummy
Rub
This is the moment a bull
elephant decided to scratch an itch on a parked car. The two terrified
occupants of this VW Polo found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong
time as a giant elephant stooped down to rub itself against the vehicle's
roof and bonnet.
The incredible images were taken
by Armand Grobler, 21, a field guide and lodge manager, in Pilanesburg
National Park in South Africa.
There were two people inside the
car at the time the massive bull elephant started playing with it….'Yet even though it was in this condition,
it displayed no signs of aggression or frustration and was in a more playful mood.'Elephants
frequently use logs, small trees and rocks to relieve an itch or remove
parasites - but with the car so close to hand, it was a chance too good to
pass up.
Mr Grobler added: 'We were unsure of what to do in the situation when the
elephant made contact with the car, and when the car was being crushed, we
feared for the lives of the driver and passenger but our efforts were very
limited as to what we could do.
'The all-round emotion that was within our vehicle, as we watched in
horror, was that we were rushed with adrenaline yet terrified and helpless.
After the elephant had finished
the car was left with 4 blown
tires and a broken chassis
.
The photos were taken by Armand
Grobler, a field guide and lodge manager in Pilanesburg, South Africa. The
two passengers in the car, male and female, both in late 20's or early
30's, were not harmed, only badly shaken up. They were both in shock but
happy to be alive.
'The car was not so lucky. From
what we could see and hear, all the windows were smashed, the
roof was badly dented and the entire top part of the car smashed…..'All four tyres had been blown and
the chassis broken.'
As for the elephant, after
giving itself a good scratch, it continued on its way itch free
,
oblivious to the destruction it
had left behind
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