Watch | Arnold Schwarzenegger chased by elephant in South Africa

Action movie star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had a real-life adventure in Africa when he was on a safari vehicle that was charged by an elephant.

He posted a 30-second video of the brief encounter and said, “I'm absolutely in awe of these beautiful animals, and I wish people would stop killing them for their ivory.”

The elephant appeared in front of the vehicle and then walked off the road, circled the truck and then charged it from behind, ears flapping, as the vehicle picked up speed and pulled away.

Schwarzenegger did not identify the reserve where the charge took place.