Elephant uses VW Polo to scratch an itch

It happened in Pilanesburg National Park in South Africa, where an itchy male elephant stumbled upon a Volkswagen Polo and decided to rub on it.




According to Armand Grobler, field guide and lodge manager at the park, and the person ho took the photos:

"The elephant was presumably on Musth, which is a time that an elephant male has an excess amount of testosterone, turning even the calmest Dumbo into a raging bull.

"Yet even though it was in this condition, it displayed no signs of aggression or frustration and was in a more playful mood."

"The two passengers in the car, male and female, both in late 20's or early 30's, were not harmed, only badly shaken up. They were both in shock but happy to be alive.

"The car was not so lucky. From what we could see and hear, all the windows were smashed, the roof was badly dented and the entire top part of the car smashed.

"All four tyres had been blown and the chassis broken."

Mirror