Moment elephant chases a man swimming in its watering role before trampling him to death 

  • A wild elephant chased a man through a watering hole in Jharkhand, east India
  • The man tries to flee but he twists his ankle as he reaches the grass
  • His friends help him up but the beast charges at them forcing them to run away 
  • In no time the elephant catches up with the limping man and tramples on him

This is the terrifying moment a wild elephant chases a man swimming in its watering hole before trampling him to death after he twists his ankle and falls over.

The horrific footage shows the man paddling in the water while the angered beast moves towards him in the Seraikela Kharsawan district of Jharkhand in east India. 

As the man tries to get out of the lake and flee the scene, he twists his ankle and falls to the ground.

His friends endeavour to lift and carry him away from the encroaching male elephant. 

An angry elephant chased a man after finding him swimming in its watering hole

An angry elephant (right) chased a man after finding him swimming in its watering hole (left)

The man paddled in the water while the angered beast (pictured) moved towards him

The man paddled in the water while the angered beast (pictured) moved towards him

Yet they are forced to leave their comrade when the giant animal rapidly charges towards the group.

In no time the elephant catches up with the limping man and brutally tramples him to death. 

The man’s friends try to deter the beast from its violent actions by hurling rocks at the animal.

But this proves futile and the elephant continues its vicious attack on the man’s body. 

The ferocious creature uses its tusks and trunk to throw the victim into the air.  

His friends endeavour to lift and carry the man away from the encroaching male elephant

His friends endeavour to lift and carry the man away from the encroaching male elephant

Yet they are forced to leave their comrade when the giant animal rapidly charges towards the group and in no time the elephant catches up with the limping man and brutally tramples him to death

Yet they are forced to leave their comrade when the giant animal rapidly charges towards the group and in no time the elephant catches up with the limping man and brutally tramples him to death

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