Could have been much worse.
Safaris in Africa have become a trendy option for tourism, but there is inherent danger in approaching wild animals in their habitat for a closer look.
Last Saturday (27), two groups of tourists found out first hand just how perilous that can be, as a raging female elephant charged their canoes in Botswana’s Okavango River Delta.
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Apparently, the group approached too closely to the elephant and her calves, leading to the attack.
The beast capsized the canoes and sent the four visitors — two British and two Americans — into crocodile-infested waters.
One woman was trapped underwater for a few seconds, but was pulled to safety by her husband as soon the elephant retreated.
The Botswana’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks confirmed that there were no serious injuries resulting from the attack.
The officials reiterated the guideline: maintain at least 100 meters from elephants, particularly mothers with young.
Otherwise, one may end up facing wildlife face-to-face, closer than they’d want to.
So this happened in the shallow waters of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, on Saturday…pic.twitter.com/oF6SU2Q6r2
— Volcaholic (@volcaholic1) September 29, 2025
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