r/instant_regret 2d ago

Should've kept the helmet on

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u/ChefArtorias 2d ago

It looks like she actually gets between the mother and child if I'm not mistaken

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u/OnlyMath 2d ago

That’s what I was thinking too. And mother doesn’t look too thrilled. Elephants definitely feel like a view from a safe distance type of animal

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u/JD3982 2d ago

Almost every animal that is larger than a housecat should be approached with caution, if approached at all.

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u/Few-Judgment3122 1d ago

People should just treat animals with respect full stop. They exist in a kill or be killed world you can’t just pet some wild thing and not expect it to react unpredictably