A heart-stopping video reveals an elephant’s daring act to ensure his family’s safety while crossing a bustling road in India.
The elephant is seen chasing a frightened cyclist and holding up traffic to make way for his family.
In the intense 40-second footage, the determined elephant charges at the cyclist, causing dust to rise off its massive body. The terrified cyclist glances back while pedaling desperately to escape the pursuing giant.
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Once the cyclist is out of the way, the elephant confronts the line of vehicles that have stopped behind him. A car attempts to reverse but finds itself trapped behind a bus.
The elephant approaches the forest’s edge and peers into the dense foliage. Shortly after, three more elephants, including a young calf, emerge from the jungle to safely cross the road.
The Indian elephant, a subspecies of the Asian Elephant, is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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