Caretaker playfully pull baby elephant around by its front legs in forest
Published date: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:12:55 +0700This is the amusing moment mahouts tried to give a baby elephant a playful piggyback-style ride, lifting its front legs and pulling it along through the forest.
The 11-month-old male calf, named New Year, was with his caretaker Apirat and other elephant keepers in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand.
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Chiang Mai Province, Thailand |
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14/08/2026 |
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ViralPress/Apirat |
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VRP186954 |
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Duration: 01:09 |
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Format: Vertical |
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Rating: Social safe |
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