An Elephant Charges Full Speed At This Guy But Somehow He Knew To Do THIS!
This is one of the most astounding wildlife videos I have seen in a while. A tourist is in the jungles of Thailand and spots an elephant, in the brush, perhaps twenty feet away from where he is standing. He watches and waits, with his camera in hand.
Within seconds the elephant charges and lands practically nose to trunk with the tourist…who doesn’t move!! Shockingly, the elephant turned and ran away. The tourist turns around and calmly smiles at whomever is doing the video. Now I know you frequently see the term “jaw-dropping” on internet videos, but I have rarely viewed a moment where that description so aptly applies!
I don’t know if this tourist knew that the best thing to do in a situation like this was to stand completely still, or if he was frozen in shock? Instinctively, I think I would have run, but according to biologists that would have put me in extreme danger.
Standing still, and a mere wave of the hand, signaled the charging elephant to back off. Not moving sent the message that the man was not a threat, which instinctively removed the elephant’s desire to attack.
Watch this amazing video which illustrates the best thing to do, when faced with what was a potentially life-threatening situation. The fact that this situation was diffused still boggles my mind. I had to watch the video several times to really believe my own eyes!
What do you think you would have done in a jungle if an elephant charged at you within inches of your body?
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