rogue elephant

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noun

a vicious elephant that has been exiled from the herd.

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Origin of rogue elephant

First recorded in 1855–60

Closed courthouses, rogue clerks, and misleading statements from the attorney general as Florida welcomes same-sex marriage.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over|Jay Michaelson|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The duo have five of these rogue installations under their belts, with another coming in early 2015.
#Setinthestreet: Your Street Corner Is Their Art Project|James Joiner|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It invites dictatorial and rogue regimes to use Americans serving overseas as bargaining chips.
Aging Cuban Exiles And Their Lawmakers Bypassed by White House|Romina Ruiz-Goiriena|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Marcel the elephant takes readers on a journey through his life, recounting his memories full of travel and adventure.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Blue Ivy in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This video, shot in Zambia, shows a young elephant being attacked by a pride of 14 lions.
Young Elephant Takes on 14 Lions and Survives!|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The female elephant killed by our hunters at this time was a comparatively small one.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
The elephant ran straight on and went right through the whole party, but came near no one.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
The elephant did not follow, but the hunters, having discovered her retreat, were not slow to follow and attack her.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
But he soon got over his fear, and was so busy feeding the elephant, that his papa had to coax him away.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1|Various
Suddenly the Elephant trumpeted aloud as though men had goaded him.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling