Watch: Wild elephant charges at family on motorcycle in Wayanad

A family of three narrowly escaped an accident in Wayanad after a wild elephant chased after them. 

On Sunday (January 19) morning, a couple and a child, travelling on a motorcycle on Thirunelli Temple Road were charged at by a wild elephant walking on the road. 

The incident was videographed by a group travelling in a car, which then put the car in reverse to get away from the elephant. In the video, the people in the car could be heard panicking. A person could be heard telling the driver, “Go back, go back.” 

This is the most recent elephant attack reported in the past few weeks. A 33-year-old man was killed in an elephant attack in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday (January 18). 

Last Wednesday (January 15), a 65-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant in Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu.