Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Injured Elephant Forced to Walk 95 km, Sparks Outrage
Maniki, a 48-year-old elephant, hurt her leg and was supposed to go to the doctor.
Instead of putting her in a truck, her owner made her walk almost 95 kilometers!
People saw a video and got very upset.
The people in charge are now helping the elephant and told the owner to put Maniki in a truck.
They are also looking into whether the owner did something wrong.
An injured elephant named Maniki was forced to walk approximately 95 km for medical treatment.
The elephant's owner defied forest department instructions to transport the elephant by truck.
Maniki has a permanently bent left foreleg from an accident in 2022.
A video of Maniki limping on the highway went viral, sparking outrage.
Officials intervened and directed the owner to transport Maniki by truck for treatment.
- Who
- Maniki, the injured elephant, and her owner Ruchi Chetia.
- What
- An injured elephant was forced to walk a long distance for medical treatment.
- When
- The incident occurred recently, with officials intervening on Thursday.
- Where
- Assam, India.
- Why
- The owner defied guidelines to transport the elephant via truck.
Animal Welfare Advocates
Elephant Owner
Forced March
Animal Welfare Advocates
Oppose the owner's decision to force the elephant to walk.
Elephant Owner
The owner may not have considered the severity of the injury.
- Elephant's Name
- Maniki
- Elephant's Age
- 48 years
- Injury
- Bent left foreleg
- Distance Walked
- 36 km
- Initial Destination
- Dibrugarh
- Treatment Location
- Kaziranga or Guwahati
