Two tourists narrowly avoided a dangerous encounter with a wild elephant on National Highway 766, which traverses through the Bandipur National Park. The heart-stopping incident was captured on video by another tourist from the safety of their car.

According to Savad C A, the filmer, the harrowing event occurred on January 31st around 10 am at Abballa, near the Kerala border. Savad, traveling with his family, witnessed two men desperately fleeing from a charging tusker, with a red car seemingly racing alongside them.

Expressing concern for the men's safety, Savad recounted, "At one point, we thought one of the men would be trampled by the animal." Miraculously, as one of the men stumbled and fell, the elephant diverted its attention to a passing vehicle, sparing him from harm.

"We sped away as we were very much shocked," Savad recalled.

This incident comes in the wake of a recent incident where the Kerala Forest Department imposed a hefty fine on a tourist who narrowly escaped injury while attempting to take a selfie with an elephant herd. Trespassing on prohibited forest land, as per officials, carries severe penalties, including imprisonment or hefty fines. The Karnataka Forest Department has initiated an inquiry into the recent incident, aiming to identify the individuals involved.

Two tourists had a lucky escape from a wild elephant on National Highway 766 that passes through the Bandipur National Park. A video of the incident captured by another tourist from back side of his car
According to the Savad ca the filmer the incident took place on 31wt January around 10 am at Abballa, near the Kerala border.
Savad C A, was travelling with his family when he saw the two men running from a charging tusker with a red car appearing to drive by their side
Savad, who was with his family on a tour said that they feared for the safety of the men. “At one point, we thought one of the men would be trampled by the animal,
the man who fell down who had a miraculous escape as the elephant turned its attention to a passing vehicle just as it was upon him.
Savad tells “We sped away as we were very much shocked,"
Recently the Kerala Forest Department slapped a hefty fine on a tourist who had a narrow escape as he attempted to take a selfie with an elephant herd.
According to officials, trespassing on prohibited forest land is punishable with imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh or both. Meanwhile, the Karnataka Forest Department has launched an inquiry into the incident and efforts are on to identify the duo.