1 / 4   Dramatic photos show a curious Asian elephant in pursuit behind a safari Jeep as it speeds away in Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park on Tuesday. The wildlife photographer had a close call when the enormous creature thrust its head inside the car’s window to look for food and nearly tipped the vehicle over. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   According to the photographer, the elephant was “screaming like mad” and shaking the Jeep easily as it wasn’t a heavy vehicle full of people. /VCG Photo

3 / 4   The driver and passengers reportedly did not move away immediately as they took pictures when seeing the elephant. Luckily, everyone in the vehicle managed to escape from the “angry buster” in the end. /VCG Photo

4 / 4   The elephant is an endangered species in Sri Lanka, with an estimated population of just 3,000. It is protected under the country’s law and killing one carries the death penalty. /VCG Photo