ELEPHANT STORY

It is the time of year when stories of caring between man and humanity are important..... I truly love this story and it will surely bring a tear to your eye! I know it did mine. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

In 1986, Mkele Mbembe 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 Mbembe approached it very carefully.

He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot, and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as he could, Mbembe worked the wood out with his hunting 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.

Mbembe stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away.

Mbembe never forgot that elephant or the events of that day. Twenty years later, Mbemb 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 Mbembe and his son Tapu were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Mbembe, 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, Mbembe couldn't help wondering if this was the same elephant. Mbembe 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 Mbembe's legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him instantly.

Probably wasn't the same elephant.

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Said By ellie24k

The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Mbembe's legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him instantly.

Probably wasn't the same elephant.

I hope I should be laughing because it is funny .

That story annoyed me.

She should get another +1 just for that.

I should.

Now, y'see, that's why you don't cross fences and enclosures in zoos in the like. Because then you die (many animals aren't as benevolent as certain gorillas and would probably see you as a threat). Or unnecessarily killing a whole family of animals because of your dumbass.

Um, hello?

Joke.

I thought it was funny.

0.o that was weird

I know it was a joke. Doesn't change the point that people are stupid and enter animal enclosures and are surprised when they're maimed or killed.

Please don't be sarcastic with me.

You forgot to add the 'young lady'.

Then I'd probably have to say "Don't be sarcastic with me" as the 'young lady' is added to impose authority (namely that you're younger and less experienced and should bow to the speakers command). I wasn't making a command, I was only asking.

O~kay.

Your links don't work.

Said By Jenocide

O~kay.

Your links don't work.

OK, they work now

Artemis Panthar knows and sees all. I'd like to see someone get into a debate with HER.

Said By FroogleDoop

Artemis Panthar knows and sees all. I'd like to see someone get into a debate with him.

That would be tough since she is a female!

... don't be sexist.

Oh yes, I do know everything XD

No worries, a lot of people think I'm a guy for some reason.

I have the same problem.

Maybe it's the "Artemis" thing?

I figure that's it (afterall, I got my name off my male [now female] character, Artemis. Which was probably influenced by the cat from Sailor Moon but hell if I remember XD). It's odd, though, 'cause the most famous Artemis is the Greek goddess.

I thought you were a guy for the longest time because you had an avatar of a dog that peed like a male.

It was a bunny =D MashiMaro. But yeah XD I don't even remember why I used that avatar

I've learned something tonight. I am satisfied.