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I actually did ride an angry bull elephant in real life in the jungles of Chitwan national park (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitwan_National_Park https://en.
by 0xcafecafe 7y ago
I actually did ride an angry bull elephant in real life in the jungles of Chitwan national park (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitwan_National_Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitwan_National_Park) in Nepal when I was in 7th grade. I was on the elephant along with its mahout (controller) and my parents and let me tell you it is not fun. I saw it topple a boat full of passengers over (thankfully they stepped out into the river before he could do any damage and the river was 2-3 feet deep).
Apparently, it was mating season and he didn't like being separated from his female when we started the ride. The mahout eventually brought him under control but it was an experience worth remembering none-the-less.
- z3phyr 7y agoWhy would the mahout let you ride a mast elephant?
- 0xcafecafe 7y agoNo idea. We didn't even know he was a bull. It was part of the safari experience where one group will go on elephant back into the forest to spot tigers/leopards/rhinos,etc and the other group would go in small boats in the river to spot gharials (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gharial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gharial). The boat that was toppled was full of tourists going for that. After the mahout got him under control though there were no other incidents. We were on him for the full 4 hours.