Elephant snags man's GoPro camera, takes elephant selfie
Instagram user Christian LeBlanc's "elphie," or elephant selfie, spread across the Internet after an elephant snagged his GoPro camera in Thailand. Credit: Instagram / Christian LeBlanc
A 22-year-old Canadian man took selfies to the next level after an elephant snagged his camera for a quick photo.
Christian LeBlanc was visiting a Thai island with his girlfriend when they went to feed a few elephants bananas, according to CNN.
Instead of a ripe banana, the elephant LeBlanc was feeding decided it wanted a bit more and snatched his GoPro out of his hands.
"At first, I was a little cautious of its size," LeBlanc told CNN. "However, a few minutes in, I realized that despite its power, the elephant was relatively gentle. I got comfortable enough that I let my guard down."
"Next thing I knew, it grabbed my GoPro by the mount and I got the selfie of a lifetime, which I can't take full credit for," he said.
The photo spread across Instagram after LeBlanc posted it on his account. LeBlanc's camera had a continuous shooting function on it so the elephant did not have to physically press the button itself, he told ABC News.
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