Mahout is rescued after elephant goes on rampage
- 6 years ago
This is the dramatic moment a mahout is rescued after his elephant ran amok during a temple festival.
The incident occurred at Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala, on February 26.
The elephant Mavelikkara Ganapati, which was taking part in the temple parade, went on a rampage after it was jabbed by another tusker standing next to it.
People who were safely perched on the terrace of the temple threw down a rope and pulled up the desperate man to safety as an anxious crowd of onlookers broke into cheers.
The incident occurred at Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala, on February 26.
The elephant Mavelikkara Ganapati, which was taking part in the temple parade, went on a rampage after it was jabbed by another tusker standing next to it.
People who were safely perched on the terrace of the temple threw down a rope and pulled up the desperate man to safety as an anxious crowd of onlookers broke into cheers.