Elephant Scratches Itch with Safari Car

An elephant had an itch it just had to scratch - on a car enjoying a South African safari. The VW Polo and its two terrified occupants found itself in the wrong place at the wrong time as the giant elephant stooped down to rub itself against the vehicle’s roof and bonnet. The incredible images were taken by Armand Grobler, 21, a field guide and lodge manager, in Pilanesburg National Park in South Africa. He told Barcroft: "I was doing ethology - the study of animal behaviour - at the time, so I had a basic understanding of what was going on.