A photo of a giant male elephant pressing on the hood and windshield of a car, seemingly about to crush it, has attracted much attention from netizens.
Recently, an incredible photo shared by Khakibush magazine (based in Africa) has attracted the attention of the online community when capturing the moment a giant male elephant seemed to be about to crush a white car with the people sitting inside. The incident happened in Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa and was captured by photographer Armand Grobler in 2013.
As described by Khakibush magazine on Instagram, two safari drivers were left stunned when the male elephant walked past the vehicle and decided to “scratch” its belly on the hood and windshield. The incident took place in South Africa’s Pilanesberg National Park and was captured by photographer Armand Grobler.
The extraordinary photo shows an elephant seemingly preparing to crush a car.
Armand Grobler told FTW Outdoors that the dangerous collision happened in 2013 and was partly due to the driver's actions.
Grobler, now a tour guide, was asked to describe the events that led to the photo that became known as Elephant Itch.
"We were driving with a group of animal behaviorists when we came across this white car backing up with an elephant in front of it," Grobler recalls.
“One of the most important things you learn is to never back up when an elephant is coming towards you. You either stop and let it pass or you get out of its way completely. The elephant sees it as a game if you keep backing up, almost mocking it,” Grobler explains.
Grobler said the elephant disappeared into the bushes but the driver kept reversing, trying to catch up with the elephant.
Grobler described the incident: "The elephant first hit the roof of the car with its tusks, then the hood, then moved around the car with its front legs on the left side and its hind legs on the right side. Then it pressed against the car, but without causing any damage. It looked like it was scratching an itch. Ironically, the car was just the right height for the itch, and so we named the photo Elephant Itch."
Grobler said the encounter lasted about 15 minutes, but did not specify how severely the car was damaged.
Quoc Tiep (according to FTW Outdoors)
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