Can I make a trunk call? Elephant smashes girl in the face as she tries to take its picture in Zambia
- Video shows a woman getting hit in the face by an African elephant in Zambia
- The elephant was calmly reaching out to the group of American tourists at first
- The creature then strikes the woman after she gets out her phone to take photos
This is the moment an American tourist gets smashed in the face by the trunk of an African elephant.
A group of American tourists were in Zambia getting an up close and personal experience with the majestic animal.
Video show the elephant, which is behind a small barrier, reaching over with its trunk to engage with the group.
Video footage shows a woman getting hit in the face by an African elephant in Zambia
It moves its trunk along the line slowly as the young tourists pet the trunk of the great beast.
One woman is then seen to be cheerfully taking a snap of the unforgettable holiday moment.
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However, little did she know that the elephant was gearing up for a vicious strike.
It slowly draws its trunk back towards its body, before unleashing a rapid fire blow right to the face of the camera-wielding woman.
The elephant was calmly reaching out to the group of American tourists at first and letting them touch its trunk
The force of the trunk's power is obvious as the woman is sent into the arms of a man standing behind her with great force.
The video then shows the elephant reach out with its trunk to try and collect the phone, prompting screams from one onlooker.
The group are laughing and enjoying the unique experience, not knowing what was about to come
The elephant draws back its trunk ready to deliver a vicious blow to the camera-wielding tourist
The phone is picked up by the person taking the video, eliciting relief from the onlooker who seemed to care more about the phone than the woman who had been hit.
The footage finishes on a front-on shot of the elephant and its mighty tusks, trunk and ears.
The average African elephant is between two-and-a-half and four metres high, and weighs between two and six tonnes.
The footage finishes on a front on shot of the elephant and its might tusks and ears
