Traffic screeched to a halt under the scorching sun when a massive elephant appeared on the road, striking a car with its trunk. Drivers panicked, honking and filming the scene.
The elephant wasn’t aggressive—it was desperate. Police and wildlife rangers tried to move her, but she refused. Later, specialists discovered why: a baby elephant lay nearby, hit by a car.
Only at night could experts safely sedate her and bring her back to the reserve. Witnesses whispered, even those with damaged cars:
“She was just protecting her baby.”
