This video of an elephant attacking a vehicle is from Sri Lanka, not India

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This video of an elephant attacking a vehicle is from Sri Lanka, not India
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🇮🇳 Video shows elephant attacking a vehicle in India, forcing terrified passengers to flee? 🇱🇰 No, the clip was filmed in Sri Lanka

"The incident happened at Palamaner-Gudiyatham road, an elephant creating havoc," reads the Telugu-language caption sharedPalamaner is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, while Gudiyatham is a city in the state of Tamil Nadu.

The cities areThe claim was shared alongside a video of an elephant shoving a white vehicle with its trunk before rummaging inside. Some of the vehicle's passengers can be seen escaping the car, but at least two later return to it and drive away after the elephant leaves.As of January 24, 2023, there have been no recent public reports of a human-elephant conflict near Palamaner or Gudiyatham involving a vehicle.

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