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@charliebird123 wrote:

Here yer go Merehazle.Nellie versus car!

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2537114/British-teacher-terrifying-ordeal-bull-elephant-film...

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Thank you Charlie. 

 

Elephants, like this one with tusks. are hunted by poachers, so how is he to distinguish tourists from poachers? What has the world shown him but to have a well justified fear of mankind? 

 

I know that you do not get close to an elephant as that car did. Not onlythat but the elephant  turned a few times and gave a warning to back off (flapping his ears and making himself look larger). Instead of slowly reversing the car actually moves closer to the elephant. The elephant did what was natural and defending his herd when he felt threatened.

 

It is devastating that such a magnificent animal was shot due to the stupidity of the driver. The elephant was doing what elephants do.   As Al, said she should be charged for this.  So should the authoritys for shooting him, how the hell can you justify that?  The car windows would have shown his reflection too. He would not know that humans were in the car either. 

There is a point to be made here, the humans are invading the Elephants territory therefore they should respect it, on the other hand& I'm not defending them as I find this a very tragic outcome. The tourists bring money to the impoverished people who own & farm the land many of them were poachers themselves before they turned to tourism. Once again lack of education & respect for the environment bring conflict for which the animals lose out.

I agree but we are the tourists in there world and if you are lucky enough to be allowed in, then you

should not be able to complain about a wild animals behaviour and have them put down, human

arrogance at its worst

That clip of the Car being rolled

 

 

One of the Afrikaan occupants in the car that was doing the filming calls her an idiot and that she should reverse slowly backward, if you look, carefully on the right,  theres a Young Elephant in the long grass beside the road

Someone mentioned about Paul O Grady. I watched the show on catch up and it was really lovely. Awwww what a Beautiful place ,and people for what they do. the elephants were so sweet and it makes you want to get out there and help!!!!.. Cant wait for this weeks!!.

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@rose2008-2008 wrote:

Someone mentioned about Paul O Grady. I watched the show on catch up and it was really lovely. Awwww what a Beautiful place ,and people for what they do. the elephants were so sweet and it makes you want to get out there and help!!!!.. Cant wait for this weeks!!.

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 Twas I.

 

 Hi Rose, I forgot to tell you that this weeks show was cancelled because of the TV awards.

 

 You may not have seen it, so I  must tell you that on BBC 2 today at 16.10 PM to 17.10 PM is  'The secret life of elephants.'

 

 If you want to see a WONDERFUL story with  a wonderful ending, see it on Iplayer tomorrow. It will hurt your feelings, as these stories most often do. But there is a reason you will be glad you see it through.  (I don't think you can view it on Iplayer till tomorrow?)   But good luck!    

 

 

 

 

UPDATE:

 

Yes, The Big Question.

 

''Trohy Hunting'' BBC 1 today Sunday 9th February at 10 am.

 

Can be viewed on  IPLAYER   tomorrow. 

 

There you are.