Trainee safari guides flee as two bull elephants clash

This rare footage shows a "once-in-a-lifetime" fight between a pair of bull elephants as a group of trainee safari guides scramble to safety.

Christopher Schoeman, 29, filmed the extremely rare encounter in Kruger National park, South Africa, on March 16th.

The footage shows the two large bull elephants engaged in a heated battle, knocking over nearby trees.

Professional guide Christopher, 29, who was leading the group of trainees, revealed the fight when on for about 30 minutes.

He said: "The first thing we heard was the sound of smashing tusks. They were going over trees straight in our direction."

The moment was quite tense for Christopher and the trainees, as they were afraid they would get caught up by the violent struggle.