The elephant cried and begged the man to follow him. What awaited him there was a real shock!

At dawn, Amboseli Reserve veterinarian Elias Mwangi was returning from a night inspection when he noticed a trail of deep tracks on the road. They stretched from the waterhole to a dried-up riverbed but suddenly stopped. The man was about to drive on when, out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a huge motionless figure among the tall grass.