Tourist tries to take selfie with elephant in India. elephant takes his pants and underwear, injures him

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

https://wrif.com/2025/08/13/tourist-selfie-chased-trampled-by-elephant/







A video of the incident was filmed by visitors at the reserve in Karnataka and has since emerged online.

It shows the elephant standing on the roadside before raising its trunk and charging across the road in front of a moving car - in pursuit of the tourist.

Basavaraju is seen turning around and running away from the mammal into the busy road.

But, he faceplants onto the tarmac and the elephant catches him.

The giant animal stomps on him several times, taking off his trousers and underwear.

Basavaraju was slapped with a fine of 25,000 Rupees (£200) and ordered to make a video confessing to his actions.

In the clip he says his behaviour was caused by his lack of knowledge on wildlife safety rules.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14994511/Moment-tourist-chased-trampled-charging-elephant-trying-selfie.html

[JustAnotherGen]

1. That elephant

Told him Precisely what he thinks about his b.s. selfie!

[SheltieLover]

2. Yup

Hopefully, he will study up before engaging next time.

Fuck wit.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

3. well he did wear his good bright blue undies

[SheltieLover]

4. Lol. Love elephant's smile while chasing the idiot.

[JustAnotherGen]

6. I know - right?

They are sweeties but they are like Orcas -

They have had ENOUGH of our bullshit.

They aren't playing.

[SheltieLover]

11. Right!

Embarrassing to be the same species as this jagoff & others who disrespect our planetary neighbors.

[allegorical oracle]

24. Yeah, that elephant was truly pissed. Can tell from its tail that's arched over its back. nt

[LudwigPastorius]

5. I said, NO paparazzi, motherfucker!

(I like that the elephant wasn't content with stomping him. He also had to humiliate him.)

[JustAnotherGen]

7. Noted!

He knew precisely what he was doing.

[SheltieLover]

12. Absolutely!

[yardwork]

8. Good. I hope the elephant wasn't hurt.

[Initech]

9. Elephants are animals you don't want to fuck with under any circumstances!

They will kill you if they have the opportunity and you are in their space.

[Happy Hoosier]

10. He's lucky to be alive.

Leave the animals alone FFS.

[Initech]

19. True story - my brother was out on safari in Africa over 10 years ago.

There happened to be an elephant near their campgrounds. They were outside their tent eating and the elephant just makes eye contact with their group and starts dragging his hoof across the ground. My brother is just like "oh shit!" and the elephant starts charging towards their tent, and the entire group that he's with just makes a B-line for it like that scene from Animal House. Thankfully everyone managed to get out of there unscathed but like I said, you do not fuck with elephants under any circumstances, even if it's inadvertently.

[allegorical oracle]

25. Was visiting a baby elephant at a vet school. It was two yrs old and didn't stand much higher than

me. Its trunk examined me thoroughly -- head to ankles. Felt like a vacuum cleaner going all over the place. But it was sweet because i kept the peanuts going to it.

[chowder66]

20. That elephant could have easily killed him but he didn't. Amazing restraint.

[sheshe2]

13. The elephant was 'pantsing' him! 🤣

[JI7]

14. The article said he had also trespassed to try to get the selfie

[Ping Tung]

15. The elephant was insulted by the command to hold the tourist's cheap beer.

[RoeVWade]

16. Reminds me of bison in Yellowstone.

Tourist: "Hi bison. Look I'm almost next to him, Selfie time!"
Bison: "Fool!"

[jeffreyi]

17. Note to self:

Save the wildlife selfies for visits to Yellowstone

[GJGCA]

18. I once took a selfie...

... with an elephant in my underwear. How he got into my underwear I'll never know...

[Solomon]

28. Showing your age and because I said this, showing my age.

[Coventina]

29. I laughed, showing my age!

[BlueSpot]

21. This is probably wrong of me but

As soon as I saw the header, I was SO hoping for a video!

Made my whole day!

[bluescribbler]

22. He lamost qualifies for a Darwin Award.

I don't know if it has affected his ability to reproduce.

[allegorical oracle]

23. Darn! Just spit-sprayed tea over my computer table...but that was too

amazing. The elephant could've killed the guy, but didn't. Hope Basavaraju got his underwear and pants back on before he had to pay the fine and make a video.

[DBoon]

26. as Groucho Marx put it

"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know."

[Kaleva]

27. Mugged by an elephant who collects undies