Dog Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 In 1986, Peter Davies was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Northwestern University. On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed, so Peter approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee, inspected the elephant's foot, and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as he could, Peter worked the wood out with his knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot. The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for several tense moments. Peter stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away. Peter never forgot that elephant or the events of that day. Twenty years later, Peter was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenaged son. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near where Peter and his son Cameron were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Peter, lifted its front foot off the ground, then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man. Remembering the encounter in 1986, Peter could not help wondering if this was the same elephant. Peter summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing, and made his way into the enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Peter legs and slammed him against the railings, splitting Peters skull in two, breaking his neck, back & legs. Peter died instantly. Probably wasn't the same elephant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Was it an African elephant, or a [lost] Indian elephant?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junction 9 Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 One of my favourite jokes released to the masses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 His poor son had to witness it. Horrific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Nature. So beautiful in it's way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al de Man Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 I must be in a silly mood because I just PMSL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 27 August, 2008 Share Posted 27 August, 2008 Tsk tsk! We all know that elephants can swim, but do you know how to make a dead elephant float? > A. Place 100 litres of chocolate ice-cream and 20 kgs of bananas into a bowl (large), add 1 dead elephant and serve. Easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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