This Rare Elephant Sighting Had An Unexpected Twist

Taking a Hit

One circus worker decided to take matters into his own hands. He grabbed a black cane and hit an elephant on the back, hoping it would stop trumpeting and calm down. However, this only agitated the elephant even more. "The elephant clearly got irritated after being hit," said one eyewitness. Hopefully, everyone would make it out alive from this encounter...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.