Terrifying Moment Elephant Went After Man Who Took Its Picture Using Flash, Video Trends
- An Indian tourist has survived an elephant attack after the animal charged at him during an attempt to take a selfie
- The man, identified as Basavaraju, was severely injured by the elephant and was rushed to the hospital for treatment
- Forest authorities fined him for trespassing and provoking wildlife, and ordered him to make a video acknowledging fault
A trending video showed a terrifying moment when an elephant went after a fun lover trying to take its picture in a zoo.
According to reports, the man, a tourist, became the target of the animal because he used a flash while taking its picture.
The victim had moved to snap a picture with the elephant, but was severely injured when the wild animal trampled on him and stripped him.
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Indian authorities react to elephant-tourist incident
According to the New York Post, authorities described the incident as a reckless and dangerous stunt. The incident reportedly occurred at a temple in Karnataka, India, on Sunday, August 10.
The moment was said to have been captured by other visitors who had visited the wildlife reserve. The video had gone viral and sparked global outrage and warnings about animal-human relationships.
The tourist, who was identified as R. Basavaraju, was said to have trespassed into the restricted forest area when he came in contact with the wild elephant. According to witnesses, he was trying to take a selfie with the animal, which was by the roadside, eating carrots at the time.
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Tourist injured by wildlife in Indian forest
While the massive mammal gave chase, Basavaraju was seen trying to flee but fell face-first upon the tarmac.
This allowed the elephant to catch up in seconds and stomp on him repeatedly, horrifying the onlookers.
At some point, the attack by the elephant was forceful enough to tear the trousers and underwear off of the man.
After the terrifying episode, the massive mammal then hovered over the injured Basavaraju briefly and then trotted away into the forest. Miraculously, he escaped the incident and was only injured.
After the incident, he was fined 25,000 rupees (around $285) by local forest authorities because he trespassed and provoked wildlife.
They also asked him to record a confession video, where he admitted that his actions were a result of his lack of knowledge about wildlife safety rules.
The clip of the attack has been generating reactions across social media, as many shared mixed opinions on the action of the tourist.
See the video of the incident here:
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