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LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 10:39 PM Nov 2017

Why Did The Elephant Cross The Road?

It's not a joke. Man Bikes Away From Sprinting Elephant, Realizes What’s Happening When Elephant Beckons To Woods:



Just like that, the elephant starts charging the biker!




Fortunately, the biker escapes before anything happens—but the elephant seems to have another motive.

Once the biker has been chased off, the elephant does an about-face and turns to face the oncoming traffic. There are at least three to four cars coming, though upon seeing the massive obstacle in the road, they all do the smart thing and stop.

Seeing that they aren’t coming closer, the elephant takes a few cautious steps forward.




What happens next is both hilarious and adorable.

Once the coast is clear, the elephant gestures into the brush—and out follows his entire family! With his safe guidance, the elephant guides the mother and two children safely across the road without harm to anyone. As it turns out, the biker was just a distraction to the elephant’s larger goal.

Who knew that nature footage like this could come with its own plot twist?




Aside from being the cutest thing ever, this story teaches us to be more aware and understanding.

Though elephants are understandably intimidating creatures, they are also beautiful and empathetic animals that have been forced to live in communities with people in many areas. They have families and normal needs of their own, even if we can’t always understand their actions.

Because everyone in the clip was aware, nobody got hurt and the elephants made it safely across the road.


How can anyone be proud of killing one of these beautiful and intelligent creatures? We all remember that horrible picture of the Spawn of Trump proudly holding up the tail of an elephant he killed.
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Why Did The Elephant Cross The Road? (Original Post) LongTomH Nov 2017 OP
Pedal True Dough Nov 2017 #1
k & R nt lillypaddle Nov 2017 #2
this AllaN01Bear Nov 2017 #3
They remind me of the illegal immigrant road crossing signs we BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #4
KnR Hekate Nov 2017 #5
I urge everyone to follow the link to the video mountain grammy Nov 2017 #6
This........... MFM008 Nov 2017 #7
What a sweetheart! Raine Nov 2017 #12
Junior says... czarjak Nov 2017 #8
Elephants display wisdom every day. They're the best on the planet. oasis Nov 2017 #9
World's. Best. Crossing guard. JHB Nov 2017 #10
as an ex crossing guard - KT2000 Nov 2017 #20
Aw I love it Raine Nov 2017 #11
That's cute, but elephant males aren't involved in raising calfs. LisaL Nov 2017 #13
Good call. HelenWheels Nov 2017 #15
they heard it was Don Jr & Eric Motley13 Nov 2017 #14
The feral chickens do that in the town I just moved away from. paulkienitz Nov 2017 #16
What did the grape say when the elephant stepped on him? gvstn Nov 2017 #17
When people hit a bullseye on a target it is just as satisfying without the death. pwb Nov 2017 #18
To get to the mango tree ornotna Nov 2017 #19
What a wonderful story! Thanks so much for posting! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2017 #21

BigmanPigman

(51,567 posts)
4. They remind me of the illegal immigrant road crossing signs we
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 11:35 PM
Nov 2017

have in San Diego. If Jr were on that bike I would hope that the elephants would've charged him and hung his head as a trophy in their elephant home.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_sign

mountain grammy

(26,598 posts)
6. I urge everyone to follow the link to the video
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 12:14 AM
Nov 2017

it's priceless. What a treat for the people on the road. So glad someone got this.

LisaL

(44,972 posts)
13. That's cute, but elephant males aren't involved in raising calfs.
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 06:05 AM
Nov 2017

So a "family unit" wouldn't consist of male, female and children.

paulkienitz

(1,296 posts)
16. The feral chickens do that in the town I just moved away from.
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 04:23 PM
Nov 2017

The roosters walk out in the road and act like crossing guards for the hens and little ones. Their favorite crossing spot is near a stoplight.

pwb

(11,246 posts)
18. When people hit a bullseye on a target it is just as satisfying without the death.
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 05:17 PM
Nov 2017

It's just pulling a trigger. Grow up Trumps. Flaunt your power elsewhere. Leave the animals alone.

Rhiannon12866

(204,771 posts)
21. What a wonderful story! Thanks so much for posting!
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 06:38 AM
Nov 2017

I love elephants, too. They are very social creatures and have families. Anyone who wants to kill them is less than human.

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