Videos show two youths pulling tail of wild elephant in Odisha's Dhenkanal

A shocking video has surfaced from Odisha's Dhenkanal district. In it, two young men are seen tormenting a wild elephant despite the risk to their lives.

In the footage, they are seen pulling the elephant's tail at times and at others touching its trunk to provoke it. Two videos of the youths' behaviour have gone viral on social media.

According to the information available, both videos are said to be from Karanpur area under Hindol forest range in Dhenkanal district. One is said to be from near Dengaboirei village, while the other is said to be from Patala village.

In both videos, the youths go right up to the wild elephant and are seen harassing it. At times they grab its tail and pull it, and at others they place a hand on its trunk and touch it.

Local people call the elephant "Tunguru". It is said to have been roaming in the Hindol area for the past few months, and it comes right into the middle of villages and even into school compounds.

So far, the elephant has not harmed anyone and has remained calm. Even so, provoking it or pulling any part of its body can prove fatal. Going so close to a huge and powerful animal such as an elephant can be extremely dangerous.

Such behaviour can make a wild elephant suddenly aggressive, and in that situation a person gets no chance to recover or react. The videos circulating on social media have once again raised questions about people's behaviour towards wildlife and their safety.

Such dangerous behaviour towards wild animals is risky not only for humans; it can also cause the animals stress and suffering.