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An angry elephant

He may look harmless enough in this shot, but this elephant chased us down a river bed after a person on our vehicle provoked him. It was my first encounter with a wild and angry animal. I can honestly say he had my pulse racing for a good few minutes and until we were out of his space.

 

National Parks and game reserves are places where we are the visitors, and most animals ignore us. We are visitors to their space and should never forget it. The Elephant's name is Saracen and was well known to our cool headed and competent guide. It only takes one idiot in a group to put everybody at risk.

 

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Uploaded on July 31, 2020
Taken on May 21, 2016