Grumpy Elephant Tries to Stab Baby Hippo

An obviously grumpy elephant is in a river with what looks like 25+ hippos and crocs. He tries very hard to chase all of them away, even kicking some!
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As the elephant causes pandemonium, a baby hippo finds itself stranded along on the bank. The elephant sees this baby and does the unthinkable! It heads straight towards the baby and starts attacking it!
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This one of a kind interaction between an elephant and hippos was captured by 57-year-old ex-security professional, Gordon Crundwell, while on safari with his wife near Shingwedzi, Kruger National Park.
Gordon tells LatestSightings.com the story: “We stopped at the viewpoint and noticed that the pool was full of hippos - over 25 of them, and also many crocodiles were laying on the bank. We watched an elephant come down to drink in the pool, but he seemed to get upset with the hippos and got into the water and started chasing them.”
“The elephant was getting more agitated and started thrashing and trumpeting, causing chaos in the pool. The elephant started chasing all the hippos out of the pool. During the commotion, a baby hippo was left alone on the sandbank. The elephant walked towards the baby and started pushing it around with his trunk, he then threw the baby in the air further up the sandbank!”
“Luckily he left the baby hippo alone and returned to the water where he continued to trumpet and thrash the water around. The action did not stop there, the baby hippo seemed okay and returned to the water where he then followed the elephant. While the elephant was getting out of the water the baby hippo was nipping at his rear foot - this seemed to further agitate the elephant who then tried to kick the baby hippo away. The baby hippo continued to follow the elephant out of the water where a rock blocked what appeared to be another angry attack on the baby hippo - the elephant lost interest quite quickly and walked away.”
“While the elephant was causing such a commotion, the crocodiles were feasting on the fish that had been chased onto the bank.”
“In over 50 years of visiting game parks, I have never seen an elephant and hippo interaction like this! If you see something different going on, keep the camera rolling as you never know what you might capture!”
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[@DavidL1986]

When you think how many animals Hippos bully and destroy. And this 1 elephant has intimidated an entire group of them, incredible

[@nicholashaan7345]

And Hippos are the 2nd or 3rd largest animal in Africa after the Elephant, the gap between them is wide.

[@DavidL1986]

nicholas haan yep. Hippos are enormous next to most animals, makes me wonder how big elephants like this must be!

[@adonislimes6156]

@@DavidL1986 imagine a rampaging Big Rig

[@nikkbronx]

Hippos even bully fully grow crocodiles.

[@nicholashaan7345]

@@DavidL1986 monstrous, no doubt, I've gotten up close with Asian Elephants at the zoo and they're immense, but even they are dwarfed by their African cousins.

[@davebartosh5]

Boy, Elephant woke up in a bad mood, now everyone has to have a crappy day, too.

[@tommasomilan7754]

Kind of like my mom...

[@donniev8181]

He was on life guard duty and those hippos did not exit the pool when they were told to.

[@Kiemixo]

Lol

[@JordiRuns]

Are you describing the elephant or my wife?

[@davebartosh5]

@@JordiRuns Enjoy your night on the couch when she sees this. >;-)

[@madiqismal4186]

People: "Elephants are such peaceful, gentle giants." Elephants:

[@waldolydecker8118]

Not his fault....somebody only gave him one lays potato chip

[@Goingby20s]

Bull elephants in musth are very agressive.

[@Bradchoksondik]

Who said elephants are peaceful gisnts? Those people dont know nothing about elephants

[@essechange7231]

Not even lions, hippos, rhinos and crocodiles would wanna mess with a pissed off elephant

[@JP-cy1lw]

This elephant's anger was well justified. He was cross with the Hippos because they had been filming things with their cameras held vertically. [Say No To Vertical Video!]

[@Moucheron1990]

Absolute power and intimidation. He's easily bossing around 40 Hippos. Nothing commands respect like a fully grown Bull Elephant.

[@Latestsightings]

It's amazing to see how all those hippos together were still scared 😅 Not to mention the crocs.

[@kmeades346]

@@Latestsightings And hippos are usually so aggressive.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Helps that hippos have no concept of herd strength.

[@BarcaAlmighty]

I don't think that elephant is fully grown. I think he is a young adult, having a bad day and he wants to swim alone.

[@xianiaa9939]

Young adult but male big elephant so freaking big than this i seen one OMG i be like 😄

[@timeandattention3945]

The elephant lost his cellphone in the water and everybody is a suspect

[@Annie-ZA]

😁🤣🤣

[@A.C.00]

😂😂😂

[@shaoron3491]

That's funny asf 🤣😂

[@TheZuluman7]

hahahaha

[@theartsyzoologist]

🤣🤣🤣

[@luc9867]

i love the adult hippo at the end who sees the elephant terrorizing a baby and just goes "understandable have a nice day"

[@Tonetare]

That was the calf’s mother saying that too 🤣😂

[@MaryPoppins-tu1ms]

This young ellie bull is in musth(obviouse--erected).That is why he is very agressive. Anyway, nasty hippos --deserve that.@@Tonetare

[@overlord5068]

For those who didn't know: Young male elephants that don't have an elder male elephant around them tend to kill other animals for no reason. It happens

[@tusharjhakra8347]

Wait a minute.....I think I saw the same comment somewhere else also

[@Nyasalands_Finest]

Yep 100% true

[@shafqatishan437]

Actually they do it because the elder bull elephants cast them away from the herd to disallow them from mating with females. These young bulls are in reality extremely 'horny' sexually frustrated males that take their frustrations out on anything they find, be it trees or other animals.

[@fegagliasso7932]

This young male elephant is clearly in "musth". However, despite everything, we must understand that it is a wild animal and we must not humanize it. We cannot interpret the actions and behaviors of animals and judge them based on human society. What differentiates us from other animals is precisely this ability of discernment so refined that we have developed. And even with this advanced capacity for discernment that we've developed our society is still quite violent. So it's unfair to place so many expectations on animals. We produce an artificial world and destroy the natural world. Humanizing animals is also a way of harming them. It's a strong scene, but this is their world. If anyone is interested in knowing more about the behavior of the elephant, I recommend some materials: >Research article "Older bull elephants control young males" published by Rob Sotow et Al in the scientific journal Nature >Documentary "Teen Elephants Gone Wild" from David Tereshchuk >Documentary "El Rey Elefante" with Caitlin O’Connell, an elephant behavior scientist >"Teenage elephants need a father figure" by Lucy Freeman in the BBCEarth >"Orphan elephants go on the rampage" by Eddie Koch in the NewScientist

[@ariefraiser140]

Hippos tend to kill just cause they're annoyed so I guess it's even

[@SirKolass]

Hippos getting a taste of their own medicine 😂

[@maidung1825]

Elephant: I'm the boss. Ok ? Hippos: Yes, sir.

[@ancient825]

This shows why elephant is the mightiest creature on land Never seen a bunch of HIPPOS running like a scaredy dog

[@rillyjo5810]

esp when their babies are getting bullied

[@ancient825]

@@rillyjo5810 true, elephant fears noone but everyone fears elephant👌

[@rillyjo5810]

@@ancient825 lions arent too scared of them tho

[@ancient825]

@@rillyjo5810 true, until a bull like this arrives

[@nl7876]

@@rillyjo5810 lions run atleast 2 miles just at the sight of elephants... Dogs are braver than lions

[@blakespower]

looks like the baby was confused and started following the elephant thinking it was his mommy

[@PrivateSchemers1]

He's just giving them a workout. "Move it, tubsters!"

[@ipfreely9245]

Move that hippo ass👍😂

[@Moth_of_Yuggoth]

When a bask of crocodiles doesn't scare you but one Elephant does. 😱

[@okparachizitere6156]

You're only just trying to tell us that you know exactly what a group of crocodiles is called

[@tomerzafon4]

The elephant is acting as an American Carrier in the Persian Gulf, intimidating Persian Hippos.

[@admomar4212]

@@tomerzafon4 no

[@GetToThePointAlready]

*When Mom comes home and none of the kids cleaned their rooms.*

[@grass_snake80]

the last one to run away gets the wrath

[@fegagliasso7932]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@damnitstroubleman]

We've all met that one person who thinks the whole world belongs to them

[@EE-ie9gm]

ExAmple

[@vocexseta]

You gonna go tell him otherwise?

[@rema_style]

Or use his operational sistem on personal computer.

[@chatkeow]

Boris Johnson..............

[@damnitstroubleman]

@@vocexseta If I could speak elephant, then yeah. I'd light this guy up 😂

[@peterd4047]

Elephants are so amazing, showing no fear of the hippos, and the hippos actually running away from it too!

[@ramgok]

Never a click bait. The only channel where the thumbnail and title are true. 🙏🏽🙌🏾👍🏽

[@Oz349]

You know there's a death involved when the title has the words "tries to escape" in it

[@delarocha4135]

That one drunk friend that tries to fight everybody at the party.

[@jtrobins1]

Lol

[@DinnerForkTongue]

And wins.

[@FA-dv5he]

Ahhh those are the worst. They always ruin the night.

[@jerryhernandez1895]

Yeah and he’s as big as Shaq and everyone else is normal sized.

[@TitanIsBack]

Casual bird just chilling with the gators watching an elephant be a nuisance to the hippos.

[@stanmanlyman4550]

No alligators in Africa sorry :D

[@napu2652]

DA WATER "BULLIES" JUST GOT BULLIED 🤣😅😂😂💯💯💯💯💯💯😂😅🤣🤣

[@A.C.00]

That's what i saw.😂

[@0-Elias-0]

I don't think they'll be inviting him back for anymore pool parties.

[@justthinking650]

bruh, I doubt they even invited him in the first placed

[@foreverblessed6443]

@@justthinking650 exactly 😂😂

[@teelove4443]

😂😂

[@ariefraiser140]

The elephant is the only animal in Africa who can bully a group of hippos like that. Usually it's the hippo bullying anything in it's watering hole.

[@nervousboy1111]

Elephants are the true king of the wild. Even hippos are afraid of them.

[@BigBoiRedFrog]

As well as lions, hyenas, leopards, rhinos and crocodiles fear them

[@billblaski9523]

Elephants are the one animal hippos can't fuck with lol

[@michaelfrazier629]

He really bullying them in their own territory 💀

[@suchomimustenerensis5302]

Elephants can really push other animals around when they feel like it. Hope the little one is alright.

[@DeenScene]

The baby was chasing after him. Lol

[@cintronproductions9430]

The description says that the baby proceeded to nip the bull's foot. Not gonna lie, that sounds adorable.

[@metalzonemt-2]

@@cintronproductions9430 He was the only one of the hippoes who had balls to do that.

[@mikesharon2177]

@@cintronproductions9430 kinda like disneys Tarzan when he was a kid and got an elephant hair lol

[@BigBoiRedFrog]

Yeah dude, Lol XD

[@chrisfull7625]

The baby hippo was confused and they usually stay at their moms side. So sad for the baby. When the mom saw the elephant attacking her baby she knew it wouldn’t make it and just walked back in the water.

[@user-vj6us1nn9q]

Male elephants not only deserve respect... They demand it 🐘💪

[@friezasoicy8406]

🐘 = there's only room for one of us in this watering hole

[@CreatureCal]

Hippos may be kings of the rivers but if an elephant drops in, they become HIS subjects!

[@cintronproductions9430]

You know what they say, what's a king to a god?

[@luisortega5255]

2:17 "nope, that's not my son"

[@andrewsm1309]

LOL she said exactly like that :)

[@hegedusistvan2585]

This elephant is having a good time I think. He has a lot of energy to waste just to bully the hippos. It's like he is playing

[@thebabbler8867]

Elephant: "Stop shitting in me swamp!"

[@lindafromcalifornia1155]

Whoa that was intense. He wanted that river area to himself. Was he in musth? Or is it possible that he was recently kicked out of a herd for his shenanigans?

[@NannupTiger]

I just left acomment above, I think he is in musth too!

[@ArthurShelby-PB]

I have never heard of musth until you guys mentioned it, thanks for educating me lol

[@Latestsightings]

I think he must be in musth, he was very aggressive. But, usually, telltale signs an elephant is in musth is by liquid excretion, but he is in water, so it's hard to see.

[@shaheenakhter9975]

I had no idea the word musth was in English. In both my Native Language and National language that is Hindko and Urdu we use it for someone who's out of Control or Crazy. We spell it as مست۔

[@mikeoglen6848]

@@shaheenakhter9975 It could well derive from the Indian word.

[@kelvikelv5322]

We've all met someone like this elephant in our life.

[@MaryPoppins-tu1ms]

Year, especially you--men. This young e;;ie bul is obviouse;y in musth. Erected and ready to mate. Just stopped to drink water and cool down. As th epressure of testosterone is enormous. Those hippose are nasty and agressive , territorial creatures. They started a fight first. And left little one on his own.

[@ritemolawbks8012]

The elephant was grumpy, but if it wanted to stab or crush a hippo, croc, or human it can do it pretty effortlessly.

[@caesarjackson8230]

Not without the crocodile causing internal bleeding in an elephant's trunk or even ripping it off

[@premiertrainingFL]

A 20ft crocodile is like a cardboard box to a full grown male elephant, slightly inconvenient, and gets smashed with little effort, with no damage to the elephant.

[@ritemolawbks8012]

@@premiertrainingFL A bull elephant is essentially a medium-size building with tusks that can move around and make the ground vibrate. It's kind of hard comparing them with any other land animal because there aren't many animals fearless enough to approach an adult elephant.

[@clbl]

​@@premiertrainingFLnah, you're just salty that a cric could probably kill an elephant

[@siran424]

​@@caesarjackson8230 Lol.. Rip it's trunk off ?? Are you serious?? Can a Pomeranian rip your arm off ? That's the same scenario here..

[@wildtruth3121]

This is wild truth man

[@richardmollberg3096]

Just accept it

[@robbie8142]

Poor little baby! That is sooooo sad. Did you see how he was not moving near the end of the video?

[@joywilkins64]

Elephant: "I WANT YOU ALL TO GET OUT, NOT JUST THE BABY..." Hippos: "We're used to this...."

[@ds0904]

Love how all those hippos make room 🐘🦛

[@papapipa9410]

Baby hippo: breathes Elephant: and I took that personally

[@papapipa9410]

@End Censorship! Bro youre so mad because of a YT comment, tell me whos the one with the L in the forehead 😂🤡

[@Meghnaaad]

The elephant is playing China, and the waterhole is South China sea. The cameraman is United Nations.

[@cejulius21]

What about the US???? The cops of the World, they are everywhere, mediterranian sea, China,.... Ohh sorry, no other country can do that

[@veryunusual126]

@@cejulius21 still better than china

[@madiqismal4186]

Baby hippo is Taiwan

[@cejulius21]

@@veryunusual126 US is responsible in first or second degree about 80% of the World wars. They provoque coups all over the World and always try to bring down all the economys "not free" (lets calls free to the neo liberal capitalism). Honestly, I dont know the benefit about US ruling the World. I dont know if China or Russia is better... Really I dont care. But I prefer a multipolar system than a unipolar.

[@Meghnaaad]

@@madiqismal4186 you've got the point

[@blue-phoenix115]

Interesting seeing notorious bullies in nature get bullied around by the biggest bully. Not referring to the baby ofc.

[@nemocooee]

When the older brother thinks that the pool belongs only to him.

[@topshelf3554]

Amazing encounter. Sad though. Poor little guy.

[@subject8776]

When the *true* King of Beasts has a bad day...

[@propheteyebert7063]

During an interview, the elephant said he got angry when he heard the group of hippos laughing at him.

[@arkantochiron]

The elephant was trying to clear the pool and save the hippos from the rapid fire of the machine gun in the background

[@AnupKumar-xd1mj]

Hippos: water is our territory. That elephant: otherwise

[@AnupKumar-xd1mj]

@@wildsrilanka1645 why video

[@AnupKumar-xd1mj]

@@wildsrilanka1645 oh ok thanks

[@Annie-ZA]

😱 What a BIG BULLY! 😬😥

[@DanielOfRussia]

👉🏻😬👈🏻

[@c.l.g.9475]

Can We entertain the possibility that the elephant was trying to herd the hippos, especially the babies, away from the crocs? Get out of here, there's a crock, and it bit me!

[@jamaaldavis6243]

A staggering 50% of the people who voted in the poll posted by Kruger yesterday of what the elephant would do to the baby hippo voted that the elephant would “help it back into the water” over the two other options of stabbing it or ignoring it. And just like I said on that poll, I will reiterate that Disney and anthropomorphism have done an excellent job at warping people’s minds about wild animals. Nature isn’t rainbows and sunshine like people want to think.

[@Latestsightings]

I found that interesting too! Thanks for the comment.

[@astin3078]

I was also shocked by the poll results. It's not just Disney channels like National Geographic, Animal planet and Discovery have played a role in this because they have to censor the brutal scene's that happen because very few people would watch

[@2mato178]

Yes bro but sometimes elephants do helps other creatures

[@donniev8181]

I was right! Elephants are the true kings of the jungle. God bless

[@greatbearfromthenorth9944]

The elephant is angry because the hippos are pissing and popping over his pool.

[@tomtonka1915]

Hooray for Mother Nature!!! I’m sorry mr grumpy elephant but you’ll have to share that river with everyone.

[@donniev8181]

I think he just proved that he doesn't

[@donniev8181]

@John Bergeron exactly

[@tomtonka1915]

@John Bergeron oh yes there is!!

[@Dloweification]

He tasted the water and realized all the hippos took a shit in it.

[@dipankarchandra5683]

Their Intelligence is still Palpable: In spite of being young & in not so good a mood, the Elephant rolled around the tiniest of the Baby Hippos, but still did not injure or endanger its life. Worthy of our Respect!

[@babydrum]

Exactly. He wasn't trying to hurt the baby hippo, he was just moving him out of the way.

[@SayakDuttaTheForester]

Hello from India...I love your videos!

[@Latestsightings]

Welcome. Glad you love them :)

[@DodderingOldMan]

"Animals are a lot like people... Some of them are just jerks..."

[@sinanengin5756]

Mr. Simpson

[@justpassing6643]

When you got hippos running away from you, that's when you know you're the goat

[@TommieGunz1992]

Elephant: Ok, everyone out of the water...the pool is closed.

[@reyb1649]

Never thought I'd see an animal more psychotic than a HIPPO. That Elephant must be in musth. 😱

[@ritech9583]

I hope that poor baby elephant was ok

[@PresbianTier]

baby hippo

[@Waremonger]

The elephant was probably pissed off because he went to get a drink and the water was filled with hippo poo.

[@mikeoglen6848]

Dear Kruger Sightings, I think you need to tell us what happened next, please?

[@jarmilakacirkova]

An incredible story of an elephant and a hippo, thank you so much for sharing! Best regards Jarmila

[@twodayhero5139]

He backed off like, “Damn! I ain’t that bad!” 🥺🥺🥺

[@ambush8463]

The elephant was trying to rob the hippo’s place.

[@Daryl_Phillips_]

Wow, to get hippos to move out of their territory is a tremendous accomplishment!

[@danielelias2214]

Your videos are very informative and entertaining. Thank you for posting!

[@Latestsightings]

Pleasure. Hope you liked this one.

[@palka7799]

Elephant went mad and tries to anounce that water belongs to him

[@DR-zf5vn]

Elephant : i want this pool right now..heyy u all get out..

[@alancosta4760]

The real king of the jungle and savannah

[@2mato178]

True 🐘👑

[@cintronproductions9430]

Yeah. Pfft, lions? What are those? XD

[@2mato178]

@@cintronproductions9430 they are pussycat infront of mighty elephants 👑🐘

[@Mad_Martigen]

@@cintronproductions9430 lions run away from elephants. And rhinos.

[@cintronproductions9430]

@@Mad_Martigen Yup. They're not the kings of the jungle. They don't even live in jungles but elephants can. XD

[@oddassembler]

The elephant has been spoiled cuz none of the Hippos are giving him attention even though he is the 'Elephant in the room'

[@bullycena3093]

he just mad somebody pee'd in the pool😂😂😂

[@jackhandma1011]

Elephant is like: *It's my territory now. Gtfo everyone.*

[@israelajala496]

Must be mating season , high testosterone

[@muhammadzulqernain5877]

People in the poll literally thought the elephant would help the little hippo. But actually it's totally the opposite of it and for a strong reason. Elephants are extremely aggressive animals and they won't tolerate any other competitor in their territory.In very rare cases some elephants may ignore, forgive or help others but not here surely!!

[@sndizzzy889]

That isn't true at all, Elephants and Hippos tend to get along.

[@Ali-im7nd]

In general, elephants are calm while hippos are aggressive. In this case it's either the elephant was in musth or one of the hippos pissed him off.

[@billblaski9523]

Imagine if elephants had the temperament of hippos, elephants would be the number one animal to cause most deaths lol

[@Glorymole-pv2gt]

When you walk into a bar and immediately challenge everyone to a fight.

[@afragiustizieri4788]

Did the baby Hippo make it out alive?? My heart shattered watching that poor baby defenceless against that massive bull Ellie....

[@sherryvargas5975]

I dont see him stabbing the hippo.. he was pushing it out..more of that kind of stuff..

[@christiancabral9091]

he lived after the last blow you can see it moving thank god

[@MrMarkovka11]

@@christiancabral9091 movement means nothing. Many animals move right before succumbing to injuries and even while dying. The nerves twitch.

[@mr.kolskoot8114]

He most likely didn't survive. The elephant crushed him with his trunk when he sort of 'leaned' on him. This is when the big bulls are needed to keep the younger bulls in check...

[@mikeoglen6848]

@@christiancabral9091 Yes, but for how long?

[@mikeef747]

1) Elephant overhears Safari guide say "Lion is the King of Jungle, but Hippo is king of the water" 2) Elephant single handedly beats the crap out of 25+ hippos and crocs 3) Elephant walks up to Safari Guide and politely asks "Could you direct me to the closest pride of lions?"

[@williamlouie569]

Elephant like : It's my pool! Everybody get out!

[@_cali187x_3]

The baby stood up to him lol

[@MarcTheMessenger]

All those hippos not doing nothing.. I would’ve had that baby hippos back

[@Bvetrayed]

You woulda got stomped... Nothing can stop a bull elephant

[@threehornedgaming]

Against an elephant....?

[@carflak1]

This the first time I’ve ever felt empathy for a hippo, they’re usually menacing

[@gorillaattack]

Hippos look so clumsy and helpless next to an elephant.

[@pi9745]

Bully maguire is going for a dip, displaying his signature tantrum in order to turn it into a VIP spot

[@marcd2936]

This is musth. The elephant is extremely dangerous in this state to anything it comes across, including hippos.

[@annettelane659]

Amazing sighting, thank you. 👍

[@ali92124]

Dear Mr. Elephant. I'm sorry to inform you that "Does not play well with others" is now part of your permanent safari record.

[@leo9dove]

like a bunch of teenagers in a computer lab

[@whatisthis1900]

rare sightings.. thank you

[@mohdhamadan6834]

Hello... Thanks for entertainment... " Mom just giving massage to baby before bath "

[@____Anonymous___]

0:58 it ain’t much but it’s honest work

[@default2591]

I love that a single juvenile male Elephant with bad mood can ruin the day of a bunch of Hippos and Crocs

[@rhart367]

Gotta let em know who's boss once in awhile. 😂 Elephant is like, don't start no sh-it won't be none. 👍🏼

[@TheBjartulf]

Always cool to see wild animals also having the capability to be jerks

[@xKamiiii]

They're just animals following their instincts bruh. You can't be mad at them at any way

[@noelvalenzarro]

@@xKamiiii that goes for people too

[@xKamiiii]

@@noelvalenzarro No, it doesn't. Unlike animals, human beings possess free will. We can choose or not choose to hurt somebody for example whereas animals only do what their instincts tell them to

[@reggieledeux8591]

@@xKamiiii humans just do what their instincts tell them too, an animals choice may be simpler but it’s really no different

[@angelgamble2642]

😂😂

[@raym6415]

Baby hippo being thrown around: I thought we throw others around only, what the hell is this?!😁

[@matthewcuellar7879]

Yikes. Very telling that the adult hippos leave the baby to fend for itself rather than confront a bull elephant.

[@Naor1]

Wow thats cool 👌🏼