Man Fined for Venturing Close to Elephant in Bandipur

Man chased by elephant after selfie attempt in Karnataka fined Rs 25,000, apologises

A man in Karnataka’s Bandipur narrowly escaped death after trying to take a selfie with an elephant. The elephant chased him, nearly trampling him. Karnataka Forest officials fined him Rs 25,000 for his reckless behavior.

Karnataka man briefly detained, fined Rs 25,000 for trying to click selfie with elephant in Bandipur reserve

According to Karnataka Forest Department officers, R Basavaraj, a resident of Nanjangud, was attacked by the wild elephant on NH 67 at around 5.30 pm on Sunday. He escaped with minor injuries.

Man fined for venturing close to elephant in Bandipur

A misadventure by a tourist who ventured dangerously close to a wild elephant in Bandipur ended with the pachyderm giving chase and attacking him, on Sunday.

Tourist's miraculous escape after elephant chases, treads on him in Karnataka, India

A tourist from Kerala miraculously survived a wild elephant attack in Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve after the tusker charged at him, pushed him to the ground, and was pinned under the elephant's foot but managed to escape with injuries after the animal retreated. A video of the incident, now viral, shows the elephant standing on a road crowded with vehicles and people before suddenly charging at the tourist, who was walking on foot along th…

Elephant Charges At Karnataka Man Trying To Take Photo

In a video shared on Instagram, the elephant is seen standing on a road crowded with vehicles and people.