Elephant Tramples Man Who Took Its Photo During Traffic Jam

[NamStay]

 

[grand veneur]

The man supposedly wanted to take a selfie with the elephant. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, but was subsequently required to provide a statement to the police and thereafter to pay 25,000 rupees as a fine for animal harassment.

 

[steve white]

Yep, it takes some people more than on try to win the Darwin award...any odds on whether he makes it later on?

 

[Scott CWO]

The man supposedly wanted to take a selfie with the elephant. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, but was subsequently required to provide a statement to the police and thereafter to pay 25,000 rupees as a fine for animal harassment.

If that’s true, he’s very lucky to be alive.

 

[KEC]

I am so sick and tired of seeing idiots on their phones doing stupid things. Selfies with buffalo, bears and other animals that can kill them, I'm going with the Darwin theory as well !!

 

[Spearhead]

That wasn't but a bump compared to the trainer that was flattened (I mean absolutely flattened) and then tossed in the air. The video is on YouTube. It is very graphic, but real. I won't post it, just look up elephant attacks mahout in Kerala.

 

[Hogpatrol]

Crap, Darwin lost another. Maybe next time?

 

[Russ16]

I wouldn’t have wanted to be one of those guys trying to sneak by on the motorcycles either.

But this video should be shown to all the people hat say don’t hunt elephants just live with them.

I know it was in Asia but the principle but the same.

 

[Bandera]

Police report could read:
The Elephant stops traffic.
Then hijacks the truck for a snack.
The elephant then sees a guy trying to get photographic evidence of the high jacking.
Then the elephant runs down the person down and puts the stomp on him.
Justice served.