A greedy elephant terrified a group of tourists on safari when it began rummaging around in their Jeep for a snack.<br /><br />Ilona Johansson Jänkänpää, 22, was on a safari ride in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka, with boyfriend Jacob Tillberg, 24, and some friends.<br /><br />The elephant ran at the vehicle and a video shows passengers lifting their legs as it rummages around while the driver warns them "it's ok, don't worry" and "don't move".<br /><br />The elephant eventually left after finding nobody was carrying any snacks - but the tourists were left terrified, on March 13.<br /><br />Ilona, from Gällivare, Sweden, said: "Near the end of the route, we saw this elephant.<br /><br />"There were other Jeeps around but we got closer than the others.<br /><br />"We were the only ones that got close, and now I know why!<br /><br />"He started to run up to us, looking for food in the Jeep, and we panicked.<br /><br />"It was just looking for food, but I was scared because it looked so aggressive.<br /><br />"When the elephant realised we didn't have any food, it went past us and we drove off.<br /><br />"It only lasted a couple of minutes but it felt like a long time because we didn't know how it would react.<br /><br />"The trip was worth it in the end but it's definitely an experience I'll remember my whole life.<br /><br />"It was terrifying in the moment but now we can look back and laugh!"
