Episode 23: Tusks, Tossed and Totally Screwed

On New Years Day, Mike, his girlfriend, and some friend were walking along a beach in Africa when an elephant takes notice. Mike, who has had numerous encounters with wild African Elephants, places himself between his group of friends as the elephant charges. Join us as we tell Michael Fay’s survival story after he is attacked by an African Elephant and holds onto it’s tusks to avoid getting stabbed

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Ivory Wars:

https://www.mediastorm.com/channel/archive/ivory-wars-last-stand-in-zakouma

Interview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLX0mNeKpR8&ab_channel=NationalGeographicSociety

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Sources:

1.      https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a3162/elephant0807/

2.      https://www.npr.org/2003/01/08/907352/an-explorers-harrowing-encounter

3.      https://www.cmc.edu/news/national-geographic-explorer-j-michael-fay-visits-march-20

4.      https://seaworld.org/animals/all-about/elephants/characteristics/#:~:text=Elephants%20use%20their%20ears%20to,kg%20(220%20lb.).

5.      https://archive.pfbc-cbfp.org/news_en/items/NGS-EN.html

6.      https://www.wunc.org/2003-01-08/an-explorers-harrowing-encounter

7.      https://www.keranews.org/2003-01-07/an-explorers-harrowing-encounter

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