KB Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 In 1986, Mike Hogan was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from North-western 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 Mike 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, Mike 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. Mike stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly turned, and walked away. Mike never forgot that elephant or the events of that day. Twenty years later, Mike was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenaged son. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near where Mike and his son Owen were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Mike, 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, Mike couldn't help wondering if this was the same elephant. Mike 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 Mike's legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him instantly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Probably wasn't the same elephant. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Ok that was so morbid but sooooooo funny. Hahah, you and your sick sense of humor Young Grasshopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasTTaP Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 :lol: :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 That is your very best one so far ken...ROTFL Thank you Gran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 good one ken speaking of elephants, if anybody is looking for a good summer book, "water for elephants" by sara gruen is an entertaining book and a fast read.... deltatahoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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