Elephant picks up worshipper and hurls him across the room
Published date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:30:29 +0700This is the shocking moment an elephant picked up a worshipper and hurled him across the room.
The tusker, named Akkikkavu Karthikeyan, suddenly threw Vivek, 26, into the air during the Valiyavilakku festival at Annamnada Mahadeva Temple in Kerala, India.
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Thrissur, Kerala, India |
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26/02/2026 |
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Partner Agency |
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VRP176274 |
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Duration: 00:31 |
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Rating: Social safe |
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