Hungry elephant CHARGES vacationers on safari after rising from bushes

TOURISTS shrieked in terror as a hungry elephant charged a safari buggy.

The frightening moment the huge animal emerged from bushes and ran at the holidaymakers was caught on film.

In the clip, it is seen slowly walking up the jungle bank before spotting the safari buggy and charging it.

The wild tusker was believed to be on the hunt for food at the time.

Tourists in a nearby vehicle are heard screaming and whaling, “Oh my God” as the elephant stomps along the road in Jalpaiguri district, North India.

Nervous bikers attempt to drive the beast away, but in a state of panic their vehicle falls to the ground.

Seconds later the driver manages to pick up the bike up and scoot off with the elephant just feet away.

He was left with minor injuries. No tourists were injured.

Encounters between wildlife and tourists have become quite common in Indi, where the animals come out in search of food.

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