2 Elephants skip the Botswana border into South Africa: 'No passport gang' has Mzansi in stitches

2 Elephants skip the Botswana border into South Africa: 'No passport gang' has Mzansi in stitches

  • This TikTok video showcases an elephant hilariously pushing over a border fence with not a care in the world
  • The gigantic elephant, accompanied by its partner, crosses from Botswana to South Africa
  • Viewers amusedly dub the duo the 'no passport gang' while laughing at how effortless this was

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A recent TikTok video captured a comical and unexpected moment as an elephant in Botswana was filmed pushing over a border fence, allowing it and its partner to cross into South Africa.

Two elephants skip Botswana border into South Africa, making TikTok users laugh
These elephants skipping the Botswana border into South Africa had people laughing. Image: @theo.van.der.walt and Getty Images
Source: TikTok

Elephants are majestic land beasts we are blessed to have roaming our beautiful African continent.

Elephants cross border from Botswana into South Africa

The footage, shared by user @theo.van.der.walt, quickly went viral, leaving viewers in stitches over the elephants' 'no passport gang' manoeuvre.

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The video shows the elephant using its trunk and head to nudge the fence, eventually causing it to collapse, creating a path for both the elephant and its companion to casually stroll into South Africa.

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While the video sparked amusement and entertained viewers, it also served as a gentle reminder of the natural world's unfettered existence, sometimes blending boundaries in its own way, outside the confines of human constructs like fences and borders. People were also impressed with how intelligent the elephant was to check the fence.

Read some of the comments:

Tshibokoto joked:

“It wanted to celebrate Springbok victory”

Kn0cksMan was impressed:

“They actually tested with their trunks whether it's electric or not!dope bulls”

DaRealZuma✅️ loves it:

“I have no problem with them doing this”

mbo7651 said:

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“What a smart creature, it first checked if the fence was electrifying!!!”

Guardian joked:

“Customs, please check them out ”

Angry elephant has stranded safari people stressing: TikTok video showing panic goes viral

In related news, Briefly News reported that in an unusual and comical turn of events, a TikTok video captured a safari vehicle breakdown during a game drive, leading to an encounter with an irate elephant, much to the passengers' stress.

The video, shared by user @travelwith_daan, has gone viral, eliciting laughter from Mzansi viewers who could empathise with the tense situation.

The clip shows the stranded safari vehicle, its occupants visibly anxious as an agitated elephant approaches. The tension is palpable as the passengers grapple with the tension of their predicament, exacerbated by the unwelcome attention of the elephant.

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Source: Briefly News

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.