Trained elephant controls a wild tusker in viral video. Watch

In the video, which has now gone viral, a trained kumki elephant can be seen controlling a rogue tusker. The video has been shared by Sudha Ramen, Indian Forest Service officer (IFS).

Brace yourself, because what you are about to watch is a nail-biting video of a kumki elephant controlling a rogue tusker. In a video that has gone viral on social media, a trained elephant (Kumki in Tamil) can be seen controlling another wild tusker. The video which has been shared by Sudha Ramen, Indian Forest Service officer (IFS), was initially posted on the Twitter handle of IFS officer Praveen Angusamy. Ever seen how a trained Kumki #Elephant controls a rogue wild Elephant??Watch this video!See how much of risks& challenges d foresters take in every such operations.Wildlife Management is one of d most challenging professions.Kudos to KarnatakaFDpic.twitter.com/CLHfIMBCRF It involves meticulous planning and coordination during such operations. A unit of foresters, vets & staff had worked so much. Two wild elephants captured by KFD were reported to have caused some life loss this year. Hassan team had used Kumki elephants to capture these. Kumki elephants are usually trained by the Forest department. Mostly orphaned elephant calves raised by d dept are selected and trained. Kumki elephants usually have broader forehead & stronger build to control the wild elephants. More important here is d mahout who trains them. Yes madam agreed . We need to appreciate the great efforts of the forest officers and their entire team as they protect the fragile ecosystem for the future generations. Children should be sensitized from young age about forests and animal species! As important as anything else Truly eye-opening video! this job is not for the faint hearted. Rogue elephants can be really painful and tough to deal with! Have seen personally in March this year the damage one rogue did to my neighbours 18 acres carrot field, and also destroyed 100 feet of my fence! Ji! We appreciate your work. We wish you all the best for the future assignments. Regards. #JaiHind Truly the entire Forest Dept is doing a commendable service to preserve our ecology. #UnsungHeroes Sudha Ramen shared the video on her Twitter handle and talked about the challenges faced by the people associated with wildlife management. “Ever seen how a trained Kumki #Elephant controls a rogue wild Elephant?? Watch this video! See how much of risks& challenges d foresters take in every such operations. Wildlife Management is one of d most challenging professions. Kudos to KarnatakaFD (sic),” she wrote sharing the video. The video has over 28,000 views.