Wild elephant gets aggressive at young man in northern India
by ShravyaIn a tragic encounter, a wild elephant fatally attacked a young man in a village of northern India’s Uttar Pradesh.
The incident took place in Habib Wala in Bijnor district on June 13.
Visuals showed the elephant crushed Mursaleen with its trunk when he was trying to shoot a video of it with his phone, threw him to the ground, and then trampled him.
According to reports, the victim, identified as Mursaleen, was making a video of the elephant when the animal suddenly became enraged.
Nearby villagers managed to chase the elephant away, but Mursaleen succumbed to his injuries shortly after being taken to Moradabad District Hospital.
Mursaleen, a local farmer known for posting videos on YouTube and Instagram, was filming the elephant when the incident occurred. The elephant had been roaming the area for the past 24 hours, causing concern among residents.