The Masai Mara is one of the more famous spots in Africa, tourists flocking to Kenya from around the world to take in the country’s natural beauty and diversity.
Holidaymaker Kimberly Maurer got more than she bargained for however, a female elephant going rogue and showing a buffalo who’s boss. Kimberly managed to take a series of great photos showing the attack and recounted her story on RhinoAfrica:
“As our vehicle pulled forward a bit, we noticed a cape buffalo asleep under a bush about 20 feet from the road. John suggested that the buffalo might not be well. As we were watching the elephants grazing and moving toward us, the Cape Buffalo raised his head and stood up, which must have been a threatening movement for the elephants. As the buffalo stepped toward the approaching elephants, the momma elephant trumpeted a warning and threw her trunk up in the air. The elephant moved closer to the buffalo and the buffalo decided to try to ram the elephant and they head butted. The buffalo fell to its knees after it lost the head butt.
“The elephant then surprised us all by lowering her head and, without any warning, went straight for the buffalo.”
“We were in complete shock as she then bent down and literally skewered the buffalo with her single tusk and lifted it straight up over her head with her tusk protruding from the other side of the buffalo.”
Nature is a fickle beast and sometimes beyond our understanding, although I think the fact that mom wasn’t all that impressed is clear for all to see.
You can read the rest of Kim’s account and see more photos of the attack HERE.
[source:rhinoafrica]
