Viral 2011 Video of Man-eater Tiger on Elephant Provokes Strong Reactions Online
Viral 2011 Video of Man-eater Tiger on Elephant Provokes Strong Reactions Online
A ten-year-old video that has recently gone viral on social media depicts a troubling scene: a tiger being held on the back of an elephant while two men twist its ears. This has reignited anger among social media users and animal rights advocates.
In the video, the elephant walks slowly down a busy road, surrounded by spectators. Some onlookers can be seen tugging at the tiger’s legs, which adds to the animal’s suffering.
The video was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by a user named Guru, who has over 14,000 followers. He mistakenly claimed that the event happened in Bihar.
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इ बिहार है बाबू यहां उड़ती चिड़िया को भी हल्दी लगा देते हैं!
— गुरु (@guru_ji_ayodhya) December 24, 2024
ऐसे अदभुद नजारे बिहार में ही देखने को मिल सकते है!😂 pic.twitter.com/Y91mivfpwS
However, upon verification, it was found that the incident actually took place in January 2011 in Nainital, Uttarakhand. The tiger involved was reportedly a man-eater and was eventually killed by forest officials. Reports indicate that it took a team with seven elephants and 32 rounds of ammunition to bring down the tiger.
The resurfaced video has faced significant backlash from various individuals, including television actress Kavita Kaushik, who criticized the treatment of the tiger. She expressed her outrage by stating, “This is beyond cruel, it’s actually evil! Isn’t this illegal at the very least?” She tagged PETA India, PETA, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in her post, calling for action to safeguard animals from human cruelty.
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Beyond cruel, Evil actually! And isn't this illegal to say the least? @PetaIndia @peta @narendramodi Pls help 🙏 save these animals from these humans https://t.co/ZlECCfA03W
— Kavita Kaushik (@Iamkavitak) December 25, 2024
In response to the viral footage, Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan clarified that it is an old video from 2011, filmed in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand. He explained that the tiger had killed six people and was subsequently hunted down by authorities. The tiger was transported on an elephant because vehicles were unable to reach the area.
It’s an old video of 2011 from Ramnagar of Uttrakhand. The tiger killed 6 people and later hunted down by authorities. It was transported on elephant, maybe vehicles were not able to go to the place. https://t.co/vstI5vD2qy
— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) December 26, 2024
