A motorcyclist miraculously survived after being trampled by a rampaging wild elephant on a busy highway.
Shocking footage shows the enormous creature charging across the road before knocking the biker to the ground.
The elephant can then be seen stepping directly over the fallen man, apparently crushing his chest and stomach twice as he lies helpless on the road.
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Incredibly, the motorcyclist survived the terrifying encounter, although his condition has not yet been confirmed.
The elephant then smashes through a metal railing before disappearing towards a nearby forest, as reported by Need To Know.
The terrifying incident happened in the early hours of Thursday (12 November) on a road near Jolly Grant Airport in Uttarakhand, India.
The footage quickly spread across social media, with viewers expressing amazement that the biker had survived being stepped on by the enormous animal.
Locals reported that elephants had been known to suddenly emerge from the surrounding forests.
The stretch of road runs close to Rajaji Tiger Reserve, a protected wildlife area where wild elephants are frequently spotted near roads, reports say.
The latest incident has highlighted the dangers facing Indian motorists travelling through wildlife corridors, particularly during the early morning and night.
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