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November 16, 2022

Elephant Steals The Show In This Week’s Viral Blooper [Video]

Alvin Kaunda was reporting on how animals at an orphanage in Kenya are being looked after during a drought when an inquisitive elephant entered the fray.

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When you drop the ball live on air, it’s only a matter of time until somebody uploads a clip to social media.

Usually, that’s not a good thing unless you have a sense of humour about it and can take being the butt of the joke for a few days.

For Kenyan reporter Alvin Kaunda, though, his blooper is actually quite handy in that it has brought greater attention to the message he was trying to convey.

WABI TV with more:

The elephant took action as the reporter tried to shoot a standup for Kenya Broadcasting Corporation.

Kaunda, who is an intern and reporter for the company, said he had done 10 takes trying to nail his standup when the elephant’s trunk nailed him.

“I just felt the ticklish trunk but tried to keep my cool,” he said.

The elephant is an orphan named Kindani living at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. A keeper described her as one of the cleverest elephants he’s met.

Kaunda was reporting on how baby elephants at the orphanage are being looked after during a drought.

I’d hazard a guess that this could lead to a spike in donations for the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust:

Kaunda appears to have enjoyed the attention and might experience a ratings bump when the show airs later today:

Kenya is facing the worst drought in 40 years and more than 200 elephants are feared dead as a result.

The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is also using its 15 minutes of fame to tell the stories of the elephants it cares for:

That cheeky trunk action could save lives and Kaunda gets his 15 minutes of fame.

Everybody’s a winner.

[source:wabitv]