Overview

• Footage shows an elephant using its trunk to topple and flip a wooden pillar, neutralizing high-voltage wires before crossing safely.
• The clip was posted on X by Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan on May 25 and has amassed over 600,000 views.
• Independent news outlets have not verified the video’s authenticity or confirmed whether the fence was electrified.
• Conservationists and online users have questioned the safety and permitting of high-voltage fencing in wildlife corridors.
• The video highlights the conflict between elephant movement and human-made barriers as natural habitats contract.