The ranger reached for the radio and despatched a crackly word of warning to other guides in the vicinity. In the gathering dusk the outline of an angry bull elephant could be seen 100 metres away. It was moving at considerable speed towards the Jeep laden with British tourists.
A ponderous six-point-turn later, and with the elephant closing fast, the Jeep headed round the corner where several more elephants were blocking the track. The ranger span the wheel and surged off the track into the bush, crushing giant gorse bushes and bouncing off rocks to escape.
