Elephant attacks tourists having brunch on safari (video)

A group of Irish and US tourists had a lucky escape after a bull elephant decided to launch an attack while the group were enjoying brunch on safari in Zimbabwe.

Tourists Stephen Montague and Shane Wolf were told to sit still while the elephant went past, but it charged at the group, sending the men out of their chairs.

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The men were quick to point out that they were in the elephant's territory and it was not the animal's fault.

The video was uploaded to YouTube, along with the caption: "As we were eating brunch an elephant was eating pods off the ground and as it approached we were told to stay very still, which we did.

"The elephant which had poor eyesight was startled when it walked upon us. It swung its trunk and head and hit Shane and Stephen.

"We respected the elephant's territory and this is their HOME. We love these amazing animals and support African tourism. We were lucky to walk away from this."

The group were on holiday at Mana Pools, a wildlife conservation area in Zimbabwe, when the incident occurred.

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