An elephant held in captivity chased its trainer at Sakrebailu camp in Karnataka, India, a centre hosting and training captive animals that are either ill or have behavioural issues.

Trainer Imran was taking the elephant to the forest when his colleague Khaleel decided to follow them on his scooter. When he arrived, the animal went after him and chased him non-stop. The man ran inside the camp to save his life.

This elephant, named Manikanta, is well-known in the camp for its fiery personality. The reason why it targeted Khaleel remains unclear.

“The elephant was quietly walking on the road. He even ignored vehicles and people passing by. It was just angry with Khaleel and wanted to take revenge on him,” said one of the centre's employees.

Manikanta has a history of attacking other elephants and trainers.

“It is a bully and a difficult animal to manage. Even if we set it free in the forest, it will create problems for other animals and nearby villagers,” said one of the trainers.

A captive elephant infamous for its rogue behavior chased its trainer to take revenge on him at Sakrebailu elephant camp in the state of Karnataka, India. According to the officials at the camp a trainer Imran was taking the elephant to the forest while another trainer Khaleel followed them on his scooter. The elephant suddenly stopped and sensing trouble Khaleel abandoned his scooter and ran away. The elephant went after him and chased him even when he ran inside the camp to save his life. It tried to attack him inside the camp also and had to be restrained with the help of other captive elephants. An official said it was not clear why the elephant had picked on Khaleel. “The elephant was quietly walking on the road without any incident ignoring other vehicles and pedestrians. It also ignored a car which had passengers inside. It was just angry with Khaleel and wanted to take revenge on him,” said an official. Manikanta has a history of attacking other elephants and trainers at the camp. It has tried to attack four different trainers so far. “It is a bully and a difficult to manage. Even if we set it free in the forest it will create problems for other animals and nearby villagers,” said the official.