Watch: Trained Elephant Controls Rogue Wild Tusker In A Nail-Biting Tussle
"Kumki elephants are usually trained by the Forest department. Mostly orphaned elephant calves raised by the dept are selected and trained".
A viral video of a kumki elephant controlling a rogue tusker has surfaced on the internet. In the video, a trained elephant was seen controlling another wild tusker.
The clip was shared by Sudha Ramen, Indian Forest Service officer (IFS) on Twitter with the caption, "Ever seen how a trained Kumki #Elephant controls a rogue wild Elephant?? Watch this video! See how many risks& challenges d foresters take in every such operation. Wildlife Management is."
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It was originally posted on the Twitter handle of IFS officer Praveen Anguswamy.
The video has over 31, 000 views.
"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 (sic)," Officer Sudha Ramen further wrote.
Watch the video here:
Ever seen how a trained Kumki #Elephant controls a rogue wild Elephant??
¡ª Sudha Ramen IFS ?? (@SudhaRamenIFS) June 12, 2021
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
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