Incredible story. Makes you think how smart animals really are!

[OneBlueSky]

In 1986, Peter Davies 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 Peter approached it very carefully.

He got down on one knee, inspected the elephant's foot, and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as he could, Peter worked the wood out with his 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. Peter stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away. Peter never forgot that elephant or the events of that day.

Twenty years later, Peter 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 Peter and his son Cameron were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Peter, 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, Peter could not help wondering if this was the same elephant. Peter 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 Peter legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him instantly.

Probably wasn't the same fucking elephant.

This is for everyone who sends out those heart-warming bullshit stories. :rofl:

Happy New Year, everyone! . . .

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. Happy new year to you.

[Cronus Protagonist]

2. lol :0

That made me laugh out loud, literally :P

[K Gardner]

3. I'm sending this to my cousin !! ROFL. Payback.

[Solly Mack]

4. precious pupp snickers

[Arctic Dave]

5. snort, coffee spew.

[xchrom]

6. the cockles of my heart are warm all over -- thank you. nt

[Peace Patriot]

7. :(

:thumbsdown:

[4 t 4]

8. Outstanding ,still laughing as I write n/t

[Cetacea]

14. Lennon Peace Tower

It's lit for New year's Eve. Enjoy

http://imaginepeace.com/news/archives/5059

[4 t 4]

20. I wish John was still here n/t

[condoleeza]

9. Wow, that's pretty harsh

and just NOT what I really needed just this minute - funny nonetheless.

[MidwestTransplant]

10. I love happy endings!

[RufusEarl]

11. The minute i started reading this, i was waiting for the punch line.

Thanks, and a happy new year to your....

Peace!

[malaise]

12. Wicked funny

:rofl:

Happy New Year.

[KoKo]

13. Well...it would be nice to have "Hearwarming Bullshit" as opposed to

WAR, KILL, WAR, KILL and DOCTRINE OF PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE that applies to AMERICA as WELL AS ISRAEL...

So much in wasted lives and hope.....so much in wasted EVERYTHING for WAR!

[liberalmuse]

15. Damn you!

I was punked, or whatever they call it. I'm glad that tear that was forming in my eye did not fall, or I'd feel even more stupid than I do now, LOL!

[Hosnon]

16. Bless you. I read this with a bit of apprehension following the "painting elephant" crap. nt

[A-Schwarzenegger]

17. Yeah, we can never have too few heart-warming bullshit stories ...

:*

[ColbertWatcher]

18. * sniff* That is the most heartwarming story I've ever read! Bless you OneBlueSky!

Bless the fuck out of ya!

Happy New Year, ya bastard!

[pl259]

19. Thanks for the heart-warming bullshit story!

:D :rofl:

[applegrove]

21. I didn't fall for this the first time I saw it because African Bull elephants are too large

to be put into any zoo anywhere. The second time I knew it was all going to result in a bad ending but I kept reading cause I naively wanted it to be a happy ending. The story starts out so great...

[alphafemale]

22. Loved it!

:applause:

[Joe Chi Minh]

23. Youuuuuu RATBAG!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

24. .......

:rofl:

Happy New Year!!!!!

[bertman]

25. Sick sick sick. But funny as hell

:rofl:

[progressoid]

26. Are you sure you want to recommend this thread?

Yer damn skippy!

[ACTION BASTARD]

27. I've been p0wned! Nicely done good sir. I salute you!