Elephant charges at motorcyclist as they attempt to drive past in Sri Lanka

An elephant charged at a motorcyclist that attempted to drive past the animal in Rambawilla, Sri Lanka.

Footage from June 6 shows the elephant and its calf at the side of a road.

An elephant charged at a motorcyclist that attempted to drive past the animal in Rambawilla, Sri Lanka.

Footage from June 6 shows the elephant and its calf at the side of a road.

As a motorcyclist goes to drive past, the elephant charges towards the motorist stopping them in their tracks.

In terror, the motorcyclist gets off his vehicle and runs behind another car.