Motorist fails to stop for elephant crossing the road and gets toppled over
An impromptu elephant crossing, sort of like a zebra crossing for elephants...
When we think about elephants, we always go back to that scene in the 'Jungle Book'.
The part where Bagheera tells Mowgli to bow down as the elephants pass by.
When he asks why, Bagheera responds by saying the elephants must be shown respect as they are the ones that created the jungle.
When you watch the movie, you will understand why they should be given respect.
This real-life example was also a great indication as to why we should allow them to cross.
In countries like Thailand where elephants roam the streets of many parts of the land, we assume it is only natural for motorists to give them way.
In the same way we would give cows and goats the chance to move along before continuing on our journey.
This elephant was not happy at all when a motorist driving a van did not stop and wait for him to cross.
And the elephant showed his anger by flipping the motorist's vehicle.
Not at all what we would like to have happened, but luckily the driver of the vehicle was treated for only minor injuries.
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