A Video of a Wild Elephant Chasing Away Locals in Assam Has Gone Viral on Social Media

As animals leave forests in search of food during the winter and are electrocuted or even poisoned by villages in an effort to protect their way of life, the intensity of human-animal conflicts increases.

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On social media, there is a video of a wild elephant in Assam driving away locals. The news agency ANI posted a one-minute video of an elephant herd wandering through a neighborhood on the edge of a forest, as per Hindustan Times.

The residents are seen in the later part of the film attempting to scare one of the elephants away, which infuriates the beast, which quickly turns around and follows the locals back for a bit before vanishing into the jungle.

They are now helpless because the elephant herd has destroyed numerous bighas of nearby rice crops, according to a local.

Surviving an attack of Elephants

More people are killed by elephants than by any other large land creature. They cause close to 500 deaths annually on average, as per Stone Age Man.

If you come face to face with an enraged elephant while lost in the jungle, it's probably a good idea to avoid aggravating the situation.

A true charge will start with a very different exhibition behavior before the elephant runs at you, trampling you and stabbing you with its tusks.

It will pin its ears back on its head. The trunk will be turned inward and upward under them. The alleged displacement behaviors, which are typically utilized to bluff charge, won't be displayed by the elephant.

The worst scenario is coming with a hostile or agitated elephant, or, to put it another way, an elephant that isn't interested in simply bluff attacking you. Similar to how humans might become angry on bad days, elephants can become angry for various reasons.

Keep your composure if you interpret the body language as a bluff charge. This appears to be illogical. Prove to them that you pose no threat. Keep in mind that if you expose them to people frequently, they are intelligent and can read your body language.

If the accusation is not a bluff, you're in big danger. The best course of action is to run in a zigzag motion. This makes use of your lower mass.

Get something enormous. The bigger, the better between you and the elephant. Don't forget that they can crush little plants and flip cars.

Except for very large trees, avoid climbing any trees. It's evident that the tree needs to be very large to prevent the elephant from simply knocking it over.

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Prevention to wild animals

Knowing what to do in advance might help reduce the dread of coming across wild animals on the route. Wild animal encounters can be anything from breathtaking to terrifying. Although they appear cute, animals in the big outdoors are nonetheless wild, as per Intermountain Healthcare.

Avoid all contact with cuddly or adorable animals. If you spot any wildlife, stay away from it. You and they are not secure there.

The majority of wild animals dislike it when you enter their territory or their domain. that's why avoid getting too near to them.

Avoid frightening, provoking, or sneaking up on animals. Because wild creatures are unpredictable, the seemingly helpless deer will do everything in its power to defend itself. Provoking them will only lead to failure.

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