Posted on 08/13/2025 12:41:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A tourist who attempted to snap a photo with an elephant was subsequently severely injured after being trampled and stripped — revealing his bare behind for all manner of beasts to bear witness. Authorities are calling it a reckless and dangerous stunt.
The shocking incident, which occurred near a temple in Karnataka, India on Sunday, was captured on video by other visitors at the wildlife reserve. The footage has since gone viral online, sparking outrage and renewed warnings about human-animal interactions.
The tourist, identified as R. Basavaraju, had reportedly trespassed into a restricted forest area when he encountered the wild elephant. Witnesses say Basavaraju attempted to take a selfie with the animal, which was eating carrots by the roadside at the time. The tourist, identified as R. Basavaraju, had reportedly trespassed into a restricted forest area when he encountered the wild elephant. Witnesses say Basavaraju attempted to take a selfie with the animal, which was eating carrots by the roadside at the time.
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(So the elephant was wearing pants, too?)
Sansabelt
Or Cotton Dockers
Pants
Pants
Pants
Nice toss!
I am guessing crushed pelvis and reconstructive anal surgery after watching the video.
Along with everything else, the elephant had a sense of humor.
I don’t know why, but it seemed like an Asian family of the girl who got tossed.
That is one huge beast
Wild animals are just that WILD! 🙀 FAFOwith them at your own peril
I went white water rafting up in Maine some years back, and we went a good distance north, taking a bus the last bunch of miles.
As we approached the jumping off point in the bus, there was an enormous bull moose standing by the side of the road, probably not five feet off the road, and the head was level with the windows, and the enormous, bowl shaped rack went even higher than the windows.
I was astonished, I had never seen a full grown moose up close like that, and it was simply massive.
As we passed slowly we saw a guy with a camera standing only feet away from the moose, snapping pictures as the moose seemed to passively regard him with those beady moose eyes, chewing cud as if it were just a big cow.
The bus came to a stop, and the driver hissed out the driver window at the guy with the camera something like "Get the f**k away from that moose, you damn fool! Those things can kill you!'
Then he put it into gear and kept going, I recall hearing him mutter all the way up to the place, and I could imagine what he was saying. When we stopped and got off the bus, I remarked on the moose, and the driver said something like "Unbelievable. Those things can go from chewing cud to tearing the crap out of something in no time at all if the mood hits them!"
Funny. That trip was also memorable for another reason-when we got there and were waiting to be processed and given equipment, there were photos all over one wall of rafters and instructors/guides.
I saw one picture of an instructor, and the guy was so insane and deranged looking in the picture, I burst out laughing and said to my friends "Hey, get a load of this guy! How would you like to have HIM as your guide???"
When the guides came out and joined up with groups, I nearly choked...you guessed it, that was our man! Heh, it was good, and we did have a lot of fun.
She was about 17. . Pretty girl with a great life ahead.
In before “I once shot an elephant in my pajamas.”
One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I’ll never know.
Groucho Marx
I always believed what God said here.
THIS made me extra careful around wild animals
Genesis 9:2
New American Standard Bible 1995
2 THE FEAR OF YOU AND THE TERROR OF YOU WILL BE ON EVERY BEAST OF THE EARTH AND ON EVERY BIRD OF THE SKY; with everything that creeps on the ground, and all the fish of the sea...
So I always expect them to react out of that fear and dread (other translations)
But I’ll feed raccoons 🦝🦝🦝 and possums 🤣🤣🤣 oops 😬😬😬
Dang
Hahahahaha...well, I feed the birds (and by extension, the squirrels and the chipmunks too!)
He was probably going to need to change his pants anyway.
I’m guilty of that too!
Possum took Ritz crackers
from me gentle as a puppy
He came to the sliding glass door
I said wait a minute then went
and got 3 Ritz crackers
Handed the first one too him
directly - he stepped up and
gently took it
Not sure if I recommend others
try that though
Lucky he did it in India. I doubt their African kin would have settled.
I know you aren’t supposed to feed ducks, but I enjoy it so much.
Elephants should definitely NOT take selfies. It’s just too dangerous and too hard to hold the camera in their trunk.
he made an ass of himself...
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