A safari guide in South Africa was taken aback when an elephant approached him up close and personal, even attempting to lift his vehicle.
He’s lucky, it appears, that the gigantic beast chose to alter their minds!
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to go on safari, the introduction of wildlife channel WildEarth on Freeview may provide some answers. The channel gives viewers up-close and personal access to amazing species through live and interactive broadcasts.
A naturalist named Scott was sitting in his truck in Djuma, South Africa, when an elephant came, sauntering nonchalantly over a grassy, tree-filled plain.
‘Hello boy. You are a monster, and he’s coming right up to us. Hello boy,’ Scott said calmly.
However, when the elephant moved all the way up to the automobile, he began to sound significantly more anxious… After that, I established touch with it.
‘Ooh, settle down. Settle down. He is very, very close. He’s pushing his trunk against the car, you can feel the car moving,’ the TV host said.
‘Eh, eh, eh, eh! Stop that! Stop that! That’s unacceptable! No! You’ve got to stop doing this, otherwise I’m going to have to start up the car and chase you away.’
The elephant eventually gives up on trying to move the automobile and moves away in the other direction.
‘Come on boy. What was that all about? Ooh, can you believe it?’ Scott says, turning to the camera behind him.
‘I’ve never had that happen to me before. You can just waddle back down that road.’
While Scott may have held his calm as best he could when confronted with a gigantic elephant… The youngster is lucky that the animal did not try to pull his car any higher!
WildEarth offers viewers the opportunity to watch live broadcasts from South African wildlife reserves twice a day.
People watching from home will also be able to contact the naturalists featured on the channel, asking questions to learn more about their job in the midst of breathtaking scenery.
WildEarth is available to watch on Freeview channel 91.
Source My Celebrity Life.