Moment an elephant attacks a safari truck filled with tourists in South Africa

Frightened tourists were seen ducking between seats during a tense standoff between a safari driver and a bull elephant at Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa.

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[michaelsteyn]

Those tourists got the authentic african experience package

[OnePlancheMan]

That elephant is now forklift certified

[elenam]

Investigate what? Is the elephant going to be interviewed??? 😂😂😂

[joseb.junior]

This wasn't an attack, it was a warning.

[AMediumSizedKodiak]

That’s no attack lol. That’s like when you act up and your dad picks you up with one hand, it’s a reminder of who’s in charge 😂

[rafaelalodio]

He lifted that truck like it was a picnic table, what an amazing creature.

[iceonthesun]

And with little more than just his neck muscles; that elephants lifted a couple tons about 5 feet off the ground. The strength on display is truly amazing.

[whitemerlin]

That truck weight at least 2 tons. That bull lifts it up like a lego truck. What a power

[tribeofjudah]

The wheels 🛞 on the bus go up and down 🎶 Upp and down 🤣
I love elephants 💜🥰

[mr.smellgood]

Elephant was like yo I'm tired of y'all looking at me in my natural habitat its annoying go touch grass 😂

[jcsandstorm]

Did he just call an elephant a punk?! 😂

[RubyMoney]

The elephant was showing, who's boss.

[whocarescrapsa]

He was simultaneously lifting their spirits and filling their underpants.

[unsung.]

imagine the smell in the truck after that 😂😂😂

[Zelphyn]

Lifting a truck full of people. Man, that elephant's strength is something else.

[samdrewbies]

The strength of that Elephant is unreal 👏

[Illustrator]

That elephant literally just lifted up a BUS full of people like it was a damn toy. That's crazy.

[MichaelSTaylor]

Me: "Elephants are punks with trunks!"

Elephant: "You think I'm going to forget that?"

[lalaparker]

Beautiful being deserving of respect. He wasnt attacking them he was warning them.

[doncris]

Elephant said to the tourists, "Are you not entertained yet. I will give you a show.. Elephant is tired of people keep coming around.