African elephants are the most respected animals of the African wilds. These gentle giants are known for their intelligence, power, and social bonding. However, there are occasions when the world's largest living terrestrial species can behave in an unpredictable manner and trample people to death. Older bull elephants and younger males are especially dangerous and might attack even if unprovoked if they are not in the right mood. African elephants have been known to kill people in the past. Attacks by these elephants are often reported from places with a history of elephant poaching or in places where elephant habitat has been degraded, bringing these animals into close contact with humans.
