A group of forest officials were given a shock as an angry elephant charged at their jeep in India.

Luckily, for the officials, the angry elephant stopped right in front of their jeep and turned back without attacking them.

The incident occurred at Mudumalai forests in Tamil Nadu, India, on November 13.

As the elephant charged at them, the officials, speaking in Tamil, responded with alarm.

While one person wanted to turn back, another indicated that there was no time for that.

But as the elephant retreated they shouted at the animal and broke into a nervous laughter.

This is the terrifying moment an angry elephant charges at a jeep driven by forest officials in India.

Luckily, for the officials the angry elephant stopped right in front of their jeep and turned back without attacking them.

The incident occurred at Mudumalai forests in Tamil Nadu, India, on November 13.

As the elephant charged at them, the officials, speaking in Tamil, responded with alarm.

While one person wanted to turn back, another indicated that there was no time for that.

But as the elephant retreated they shouted at the animal and broke into a nervous laughter.