Terrible story; the folks at Inyati were very clear about respecting the might as well as the majesty of these big beasts.
This story makes me so grateful again for our guide; Robert went for a flora and fauna walk one morning while I swam in the pool; he came back with the most incredible video...a young male elephant coming out of the bush and trumpeting with flaring ears; the guide is heard saying firmly "stand fast" and the double rifle click as he loads up ready to fire. The elephant stops, then retreats but comes back twice again, each time retreating a little further before he finally leaves. When I got through shaking (and remember, I was only watching the video after the fact!), I asked him how he could just stand there and shoot the video. He said he was already filming some flowers and just kept shooting; "after all, it doesn't look scary when the view is the size of a postage stamp"! It was only when we returned home, and hooked up the camera to our TV did the reality hit home.
BTW, you better believe we tipped that guide really well!!
