Amazing elephant story

Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

I don't usually like these heartwarming stories, but this one is truly interesting...

In 1986, Jay Turnbull was on vacation 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 Jay 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, Jay 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. Jay stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away. Jay never forgot that elephant or the events of that day.

Twenty years later, Jay was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenage son. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to where Jay and his son Billy were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Jay, 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, Jay couldn't help wondering if this was the same elephant. Jay 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 Jay's legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him instantly.

Probably wasn't the same elephant.
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Dave McCool · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Karma :

Was trying to remember this joke the other day as it goes. Definitely gunna get a retelling soon!

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rezzin · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

Tart.

Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

Reminds me of the elephant screaming in agony when it stood on a thorn.
A mouse saw what happened and offered to help on the condition that he gets to shag the elephant.
The elephant eagerly agreed.
The mouse deftly removed the thorn then climbs onto the large animal's back to shag it.
Just before the mouse penetrated the elephant he whispered in the elephant's ear..
"Just shout out if I'm hurting you."
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