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Initech

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19. True story - my brother was out on safari in Africa over 10 years ago.
Wed Aug 13, 2025, 04:47 PM
Aug 2025

There happened to be an elephant near their campgrounds. They were outside their tent eating and the elephant just makes eye contact with their group and starts dragging his hoof across the ground. My brother is just like "oh shit!" and the elephant starts charging towards their tent, and the entire group that he's with just makes a B-line for it like that scene from Animal House. Thankfully everyone managed to get out of there unscathed but like I said, you do not fuck with elephants under any circumstances, even if it's inadvertently.

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That elephant JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #1
Yup SheltieLover Aug 2025 #2
well he did wear his good bright blue undies BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2025 #3
Lol. Love elephant's smile while chasing the idiot. SheltieLover Aug 2025 #4
I know - right? JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #6
Right! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #11
Yeah, that elephant was truly pissed. Can tell from its tail that's arched over its back. nt allegorical oracle Aug 2025 #24
I said, NO paparazzi, motherfucker! LudwigPastorius Aug 2025 #5
Noted! JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #7
Absolutely! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #12
Good. I hope the elephant wasn't hurt. yardwork Aug 2025 #8
Elephants are animals you don't want to fuck with under any circumstances! Initech Aug 2025 #9
He's lucky to be alive. Happy Hoosier Aug 2025 #10
True story - my brother was out on safari in Africa over 10 years ago. Initech Aug 2025 #19
Was visiting a baby elephant at a vet school. It was two yrs old and didn't stand much higher than allegorical oracle Aug 2025 #25
That elephant could have easily killed him but he didn't. Amazing restraint. chowder66 Aug 2025 #20
The elephant was 'pantsing' him! 🤣 sheshe2 Aug 2025 #13
The article said he had also trespassed to try to get the selfie JI7 Aug 2025 #14
The elephant was insulted by the command to hold the tourist's cheap beer. Ping Tung Aug 2025 #15
Reminds me of bison in Yellowstone. RoeVWade Aug 2025 #16
Note to self: jeffreyi Aug 2025 #17
I once took a selfie... GJGCA Aug 2025 #18
Showing your age and because I said this, showing my age. Solomon Aug 2025 #28
I laughed, showing my age! Coventina Aug 2025 #29
This is probably wrong of me but BlueSpot Aug 2025 #21
He lamost qualifies for a Darwin Award. bluescribbler Aug 2025 #22
Darn! Just spit-sprayed tea over my computer table...but that was too allegorical oracle Aug 2025 #23
as Groucho Marx put it DBoon Aug 2025 #26
Mugged by an elephant who collects undies Kaleva Aug 2025 #27
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