The elephant's rubbery hide was thick, but Gerard's strike was true. It didn't pierce the skin, but it did impact, Gerard could feel that he had done something to the beast. Unfortunately-or perhaps fortunately-the beast now focused on him, turning its tusks to strike him.<br/><br/>However, his evasive maneuvers allowed him to deftly dodge the creature's blows. With that accomplished, and some people having vacated the area, the others could squeeze around if needed to get their own angles on the large beast...