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StNick

Post subject: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:29 pm

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Around 10h30 on Monday 12th November on the S25 between Malalane and Crocodile Bridge, we came across this scene. Apparently an angry Elephant had lost his cool and flipped this Hyundai Atos. The damage to the side of the car from his tusks was clear when we drove past.

Does anyone have any more information on this incident? We have no idea how many occupants were in the vehicle, or whether anyone was hurt, as they had been driven from the scene by the time we had arrived (all of their belongings were still in the car however).

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Bush Baptist

Post subject: Re: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:33 pm

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Wow!

One of my favourite roads.

Ele 1 Car 0.

Welcome to the forum StNick. Do you have any other pics of the incident?

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lion queen

Post subject: Re: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:36 pm

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Have a look here..............

Media Release

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o-dog

Post subject: Re: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:38 pm

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Wow!! Hope people are alright ...no doubt a great story to tell!

:thumbs_up:

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StNick

Post subject: Re: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:08 pm

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Thanks for the welcome and quick replies!

The media release has the incorrect location (unless there were TWO elephant incidents yesterday!) but nevertheless I'm glad to hear that there were no serious injuries sustained!

This is the only other image I have of the scene.

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Scipio

Post subject: Re: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:11 pm

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Welcome StN, and what a great way to start. :thumbs_up:

I think the ellie won this round.

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Heksie

Post subject: Re: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:33 pm

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This shows that we should always keep our distance with ellies as they are very temperamental :big_eyes:

Glad the oke had only a few bumps and bruises

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Bush Baptist

Post subject: Re: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:09 pm

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Strange angle. I wonder if speed was involved?

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ossendryver

Post subject: Re: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:19 pm

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Wow!!
I've been getting reports of this the whole day!

May I share the photo?

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StNick

Post subject: Re: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:37 pm

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ossendryver wrote:

Wow!!
I've been getting reports of this the whole day!

May I share the photo?

Sure, no problem.

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ossendryver

Post subject: Re: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:18 pm

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Thanks

Has had a huge response:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 307&type=1

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Philip1

Post subject: Re: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:26 pm

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A sad start or a bad ending, shame. As long as human and Ellie is not hurt

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BushFairy

Post subject: Re: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:13 pm

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Not sure how to add a link from Facebook

But there are pics that show most of the incident from someone who was there and recording it. The elephant lifted a first car off the ground (from behind) and then flipped the second car (there are pics that show the holes in the passenger door from the ellies tusks). Scary stuff!

Not sure if this will work?
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 316&type=1

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ossendryver

Post subject: Re: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:38 am

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Wow!!!!
Amazing!!

Could I share those too?

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okie

Post subject: Re: Elephant vs. Car

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:43 am

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Hmmmm..... I wonder how close the ellie allowed the tourist to approach before losing his cool :hmz:

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