- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Mon, 13 Jan 2025 01:45 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Viral Video: We've all seen times when people annoy animals for fun, without thinking about what might happen if the animals get angry. Recently, something like this happened again, and it made a lot of people angry online. A man, looking for excitement, kept annoying an elephant, testing how much the animal could take. Eventually, the elephant got really upset and chased the man angrily, who luckily managed to escape without getting hurt. The video was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by '@ParveenKaswan', an Indian Forest Service officer known for his strong messages on wildlife conservation.
In the viral video, the man can be seen continuously irritating the elephant just for his own amusement. The elephant, growing angrier, charges at the man, who runs away in fear. After a short pause, when the elephant has calmed down and moved on, the man attempts to provoke it again.
Watch The Viral Video:
Identify the animal in this video.
— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) January 12, 2025
Maybe you are young and you can outrun the elephants. But these irritated animals don’t behave peacefully if they see other human for next few days. Don’t irritate wild animals for your fun. pic.twitter.com/chYlLeqx3d
The post was captioned, "Identify the animal in this video. Maybe you are young and can outrun the elephant, but irritated animals don’t behave peacefully when they see other humans in the following days. Don’t irritate wild animals for your fun." The video, shared yesterday, has already received over 930k views.
After being shared, the video sparked a range of reactions. Many users called for the man to be arrested for his actions, while others criticised him for his irresponsible behaviour towards the animal.
Taking to the comment section, people shared their views. One user wrote, "Elephants are highly intelligent and social animals, and their interactions with humans can significantly influence their behavior. Harassment or irritation by humans can lead to several behavioral changes in elephants." "The only animal I see in the video is on two legs," added a second user. "Why are such people not detained or any action taken against them," a third user commented. "I would send this boy for work in a zoo picking up the animal poop for 6 months," added a fourth user.
"Law must take action against this person. This is certainly not an appropriate way to treat wildlife animals for fun and pleasure," a fifth user wrote. "Watching this only gave me so much anxiety; hats off to the patience of an elephant," a sixth user commented. "It's very important to respect wildlife and their natural behavior. Responsible behavior and awareness is quite underrated," added another user.
