A visitor to Hluhluwe Game Reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) abandoned all protocol over the weekend after getting too close for comfort with an elephant bull.
A video has surfaced online showing the man jumping out the passenger side of the car and running into a nearby bush when the bull approached the vehicle.
A family in the car behind caught the incident on camera, and although a few chuckles can be heard, it is extremely dangerous to get out of your vehicle inside the park.
‘We caution people against getting out of their vehicles, no matter how tense the situation,’ KZN Ezemvelo spokesperson Musa Mntambo told Times Live. ‘If you find yourself in such a situation, do not jump out the car or venture into the bush. You could face far worse animals, such as a lion.’
Mntambo also confirmed that the incident took place inside the park, on a road between the Hilltop and Mpila sections of the reserve.
What not to do … No matter how scared you are, running to the bush is never a safe option… You may end up being devoured on by a hungry Lion,
Leopard, Hyena, Rhino, buffalo … kuningi nje. This is a musth season for oGatsheni until March.. 📹Hluhluwe Game Reserve..#LetsGoWild pic.twitter.com/NdksVfey9z— CertifiedEcoTourismDoyenne (@ms_tourist) November 7, 2022
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