This is why you should never let an elephant sneak up on you

 By 
Sam Haysom
 on 
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When a large, burly bull elephant is slowly stalking towards your dinner table, you've pretty much got two options: stay very, very still, or run away as fast as you can.

The Irish and American tourists in the video above, who were visiting Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe when they encountered an elephant, definitely chose the wrong option.

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