Research shows over-the-top selfie stick use winds up 28 per cent of other holiday goers

It smacks him across the face as he creeps in for a closer shot

The elephant appears angered by the man taking a video on a selfie stick

The selfie stick is a device many people just cannot stand the sight of.

Well it appears some elephants feel the same way too as this one tonne animal proves smacking a man taking a video from one round the face.

The beaming holidaymaker, on a trip in Sri Lanka, is slapped by the elephant's trunk as he tries to move closer for a better shot.

All smiles: Little does this man know this particular elephant is not a great fan of the selfie stick

At a park on the island many tourists can be seen gathered round the elephant at the start of the video.

The animal, fenced off from members of the public, appears calm as it is stroked by a lady in a yellow top.

But it reacts fiercely to the bearded man wearing glasses trying to creep in for a cheeky selfie.

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No selfies here: The elephant appears angered by the man taking a video on the contraption in Sri Lanka

In for the slap: The giant one tonne animal swings its trunk out attempting to strike the man in the face

In a sudden gesture the animal twists its head unleashing a powerful whip with its trunk in the direction of the man.

The elephant manages to successfully land a slap to his head as the man comically films the smack face-on with his stick.

No lasting damage appears to have been inflicted and the other tourists standing further away let out a few giggles.

Smack that! The one tonne beast gives the man wearing glasses a large whack around the face

Direct hit: His fellow tourists appear shocked, and some let out a few giggles, as the man recoils back

Last year research from Teletext Holidays revealed over-the-top selfie stick use winds up 28 per cent of other holiday goers.

No research has yet been done on the attitudes of animals to the contraptions.

However, some elephants have appeared intrigued by the device. One of the animals picked up a selfie stick dropped by tourist near Victoria Falls last year, and handed it back to him - capturing a dizzying 'elphie'.

A nuisance to animals? No research has yet been done on the attitudes of animals to the devices

After the stick and attached camera hit the ground with a thud, the elephant used its trunk to scoop it up and hand it back to amazed South African tourist Adrian Fowler.

He then proceeded to continue capturing images of his safari in Victoria Falls, at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, all thanks to his animal friend.

The stick, patented as long ago as 1983, has been banned from notable locations such as the Palace of Versailles and Britain's National Gallery.