We have this saying at work..."I will give you a copy of this document, just in case I get run over elephant".
Never say never....
Billionaire software entrepreneur Tom Siebel early last month was nearly killed by an elephant while on safari in Tanzania, the San Jose Mercury News reported this morning.
Siebel, a 56-year-old who made a fortune when he sold Siebel Systems to Oracle four years ago, said that on August 1 an elephant attacked him after first plowing into his guide. The elephant broke several of Siebel’s ribs, gored his left leg and crushed his right leg. Siebel said he and the guide were only able to radio for help after the elephant walked away, and that it was three hours before he received medical help.
The guide suffered broken ribs and other injuries, the Merc said.
Siebel was eventually airlifted to Nairobi, and then flew back to California. The Merc says he spent 18 days in four hospitals before returning to his house in Woodside. He is currently in a wheelchair, but the Merc says he has told friends he expects a full recovery after reconstructive surgery and physical therapy.
As for the elephant: his whereabouts are unknown.
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