rogue elephant

noun

1. a vicious elephant that has been exiled from the herd.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rogue elephant¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

In January, after state forest officials captured alive a rogue elephant in Palakkad district, they found that its body had more than a dozen pellet marks, possibly from air guns.

From BBC

Gage provides proof that Hoover was no rogue elephant, acting entirely on his own.

From Washington Post

That great hit song was something of a beautiful rogue elephant who, after escaping from the zoo, remained hidden in the Hollywood Hills somewhere near Argyle.

From Los Angeles Times

Bomba the jungle boy is ordered to slaughter a herd of rogue elephants that have been trampling natives.

From Los Angeles Times

The rogue elephant was spotted Thursday with a drone in the Kankata Reserve, Northeast Now reports.

From Fox News