Elephant Story

[Uklyvian]

In 1986, Dan Harrison was on holiday 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 Dan 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, Dan 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.

Dan stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away.

Dan never forgot that elephant or the events of that day.


Twenty years later, Dan 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 near where Dan and his son Dan Jr. were standing.

The large bull elephant stared at Dan , lifted its front foot off the ground, and 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, Dan couldn't help wondering if this was the same elephant.

Dan summoned up his courage, looked to see if any guards were around and then 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 Dan's legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him instantly.

Probably wasn't the same elephant.

[Ralath]

um.

。。。

[viasta]

wow..the guy got pwned..god damn it, I wanted an good emotional ending, not bad emotional ending

[secbro20]

Man, I was hoping for a touching, heartfelt ending.

Would have been better with the good ending.

[viasta]

Man, I was hoping for a touching, heartfelt ending.

Would have been better with the good ending.

yep o.o..I thought it'll be the elephant wrapped Dan and hug him or something for a touching ending, but i got *wrap, wall, death*

[Vasu]

Hmmm....That was....unexpected....

that was a weird ending lol just pwns him in front of his kid wut
a bad way to go

[Zwivix]

Yes! Thats how the story should have ended! Moral of the story: Dont break the rules it can get you killed ^^

It never mentions what happens to his son? Does he get scared for life?

[Uklyvian]

xD I really have no idea, the son was kind of a background character to the rest of the story so I didn't think that you guys would go that far into it. My dad sent me this as an email and it made me laughin a slightly sadistic sort of way, so I figure dyou guys would "enjoy" it as well. Not really enjoy but you know what I mean. You guys should totally write the good ending, I would be interested to read it =D.

[Lithon]

thats awesome!!! psh, can't trust large animals!! lol, hell can't trust animals period, never know what they might do