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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:

Baby elephant disrupting a TV reporter is the best part of today. pic.twitter.com/DseqitxoG9

— Desert Frogger (@BT0731) November 14, 2022

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

Catch the full feature of where it all begun at the @SheldrickTrust on Wednesday 2100hrs EAT on @KBCChannel1 pic.twitter.com/LY9NTvC479

— Alvin Kaunda (@alvinkaunda) November 15, 2022

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:

Orphaned by drought, Kamili is alive today because of a fortuitous encounter that unfolded at the eleventh hour. She’s a shy calf, who enjoys peace & quiet, especially at snack time! Give Kamili a chance to be part of your life: https://t.co/kGv5Vq0H99 pic.twitter.com/p3gvDqvC0j

— Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (@SheldrickTrust) November 14, 2022

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

Everybody’s a winner.

[source:wabitv]