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Safety rules for wild elephant encounters near national parks

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Leo D.•6170 rep•2
asked about 9 hours ago

We are renting a scooter and driving near Habarana What is the absolute safest thing to do if a wild elephant is blocking the road

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Leo D.•6170 rep•2

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STOP immediately Keep a distance of at least 50 meters Turn off your engine and your headlights if it is night DO NOT honk your horn flash lights or shout Wild elephants are easily startled and will charge a scooter in seconds Wait patiently for the elephant to cross into the jungle If it walks toward you back your scooter away slowly

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Kamal P.•6810 rep•1

Absolutely NO Throwing food teaches them to attack vehicles looking for more food It is highly illegal

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Kamal P.•6810 rep•1

Should we feed them bananas to make them move

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Leo D.•6170 rep•2

Never try to speed past them They move much faster than you think and can easily swipe you off the bike

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Amali D.•3790 rep•1

If locals in vans stop and wait you do the exact same thing Do not try to be a hero

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Mia S.•6250 rep•2

Got it Engine off lights off stay silent

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Leo D.•6170 rep•2

We had this happen We just sat in silence for 20 minutes until it moved Terrifying but amazing

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