Elephant charges tourist and tramples him in reserve after he tried taking a selfie
Published date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:46:52 +0700This is the terrifying moment an elephant charges at a bungling tourist and tramples him in a reserve after he tried to take a selfie.
The man, identified by authorities as R. Basavaraju, reportedly trespassed into a restricted forest near the Bankapur temple in Karnataka, southwest India, on Sunday.
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Bandipur, Karnataka, India |
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10/08/2025 |
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VRP169373 |
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Duration: 00:40 |
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