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Dozens were injured when an angry elephant attacked a crowd during a festival in India. He swung a man around like a rag doll and then violently threw him to the ground – and it was all caught on video.
A huge crowd surrounds an elephant adorned with headdresses and leg bracelets – when suddenly the excited elephant throws all his weight around and attacks two men, appearing to bash his head into them…then taking one of the men with his trunk up and swings it wildly in the air for several long moments. Then he is thrown helplessly to the ground.
Several people in the crowd drag the man to safety. A man riding the animal watches helplessly as a few men try to control the animal from behind on the ground… The animal remains stoic as the crowd disperses in horror. At least 25 people were injured.
The terrible incident is reminiscent of the infamous Siegfried and Roy Tiger attack in Vegas in 2003…highlighting the dangers of domesticating wild animals. A tiger named Mantacore was performing in a magic show on the stage of the Mirage when he suddenly bit Siegfried on the neck and dragged him. Siegfried survived, but was permanently disabled.
We told you about another Elephant rampage in India A few months ago, an elephant charged at vehicles in traffic and destroyed a bus on which several people were sitting. It's probably time to rethink the use of giant wildlife as entertainment.