Bungling tourist trampled by elephant while trying to take a selfie
Published date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:08:50 +0700This is the terrifying moment a bungling tourist was trampled by an elephant when he ventured too close to it 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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VRP169374 |
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Duration: 00:23 |
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