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‘Survived by Luck’: Selfie with Jumbo at Bandipur Leads to Man’s Arrest, ₹25,000 Fine

Basavaraj was fined ₹25,000 and booked under the Wildlife Protection Act after provoking a wild elephant by stopping his vehicle and stepping out for a selfie, officials said.

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In a public apology circulated by the forest department as a warning to other selfie enthusiasts, Basavaraj urged people never to stop their vehicles.Bandipur elephant attack, wildlife selfie danger, Karnataka Forest Department fine, elephant charges man, Bandipur National Park, wildlife protection act violation, selfie safety tips, avoiding wildlife encounters, wild elephant behavior, Gudalur Mysuru National Highway, consequences of illegal hal…

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A video circulating on social media shows an elephant chasing and trampling a man in the natural Bandipur Tiger Reserve area in Karnataka, India. According to the local press, the tourist descended from his vehicle to try to take a photo of the animal at close range, violating the safety rules of the reserve. YOU CAN INTEREST: TEST VIDEO! In the midst of a religious parade, elephant loses control and brutally attacks its caretaker Why did the el…

New York Post: An elephant rammed and trampled a man during a bottling in Bandipur National Park in southern India. Witnesses reported that the man used a flash to take a picture of the elephant, which bothered the animal. The elephant had been feeding on goods from a truck, stopping traffic for 20-30 minutes. The man was injured but was able to move after 3-5 minutes of being on the ground. The Elephant entrance keeled and crushed the man who t…

In the Bandipur National Tiger Reserve in Karnataka, which is adjacent to the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris district, thousands of vehicles travel between Mysore and Ooty every day along the national highway. Wild elephants often come along the road in the forest area adjacent to this highway. In this situation, yesterday evening (August 10), a person got out of the vehicle and tried to take a photo of a wild elephant standing by the r…

Bandipur: A man was attacked by a wild elephant in Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve while trying to take a selfie. A Malayali youth was injured in the incident. The incident took place near the national highway from Ooty to Mysore. The injured, Tourist Narrowly Escapes Death in Bandipur Elephant Attack: Viral Video Sparks Concern

·Kerala, India
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Mathrubhumi broke the news in Kerala, India on Monday, August 11, 2025.
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