This Rare Elephant Sighting Had An Unexpected Twist

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Botswana's incredible work at the Chobe National Park has protected these majestic creatures for over 50 years, and the population is thriving. There are about 50,000 of these incredible beasts living in the park as of right now. While completely incredible, there was one incident that almost shut down the park entirely. Getting close to the action might sound good in theory, but as one family can attest, it's not all it's cracked up to be...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.