Archive · 30 May 2025
Kerala Elephant Rescues SUV from River, Goes Viral
An elephant helped save a car that got stuck in the mud!
The car drove onto the riverbank, but it got stuck.
An elephant named Sankaranarayanan and its trainer used a rope to pull the car back to solid ground.
A video of the elephant's strength was shared online, and many people liked it.
However, some people are wondering if it's right to use the elephant this way.
An elephant pulled a stuck SUV from a riverbed in Kerala.
The white Toyota Fortuner was stuck in soft, muddy ground.
The elephant, guided by its mahout, used its trunk to pull the vehicle.
The video of the rescue went viral on social media.
Some viewers raised ethical concerns about using elephants for such tasks.
- Who
- An elephant and its mahout
- What
- An elephant pulled an SUV out of a riverbed
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Palakkad district, Kerala
- Why
- The SUV got stuck in muddy ground
Supporters
Critics
Elephant Use
Supporters
Using elephants for tasks is part of Kerala's tradition.
Critics
Ethical concerns regarding the use of elephants for such tasks.
- Location
- Palakkad district, Kerala
- Animal
- Elephant named Sankaranarayanan
- Vehicle
- White Toyota Fortuner
- Action
- SUV rescue
- Shared By
- Said Alavikoya
Sources
Elephant pulls stuck Toyota Fortuner out of river in viral video from Kerala
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Watch: Kerala elephant rescues stuck SUV from riverbed, video goes viral
