Terrifying moment an Indian Elephant pushes a truck over with its trunk as the driver manages to swiftly escape
- Elephant topples over truck in Garshalboni, near Jhargram in West Bengal, India
- The Indian Elephant pushes over the truck with its trunk as the driver escapes
- Onlookers rush to the truck where they believe driver is as elephant walks away
- Animal had escaped from a nearby forest and was being escorted out the area
A driver escapes uninjured after a male elephant topples over his van parked on the side of the road.
Footage shows the Indian Elephant push the truck over with its trunk in Garshalboni, near Jhargram in West Bengal, India.
The video shows locals guiding an elephant down the road when a truck tries to overtake.
The Indian Elephant is marched down the road in Garshalboni, near Jhargram in West Bengal, India
The male elephant stops it its tracks and presses its trunk against the truck attempting to overtake the animal
However, the wild animal stops in its tracks and approaches the truck, where it effortlessly pushes the vehicle over.
As the animal strides down the road, onlookers rush over to the van to check on the driver.
Luckily locals said the driver was injured after he managed to escape from the truck before the elephant wrecked havoc.
Horrifying footage shows the wild animal effortlessly push the truck over as the group of locals watch in shock
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The truck is left lying on its side as onlookers fear the driver is still inside. The elephant appears triumphant in his quest to push the truck over
The stray elephant had reportedly strayed from the surrounding forest and caused carnage after making its way into the residential area.
Indian Elephants typically weigh five tons and stretch to 21 feet in length.
The elephants grow to 11 feet and live in broadleaf forests, grassland and can survive in tropical conditions.
Scared locals rush over to the truck, which is lying on its side. Luckily locals said the driver managed to escaped uninjured from the vehicle
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