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Wild Elephant Steps On Biker's Chest And Stomach Twice, Man's Miraculous Escape Caught On Camera

Headline via Times Now · first report 12 Nov, 08:58 IST, latest 12 Nov, 11:33 IST

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What we know

3 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from NDTV at 12 Nov, 08:58 IST; the latest is from ABP Live at 12 Nov, 11:33 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by3 news organisations
First report12 Nov, 08:58 IST
Latest report12 Nov, 11:33 IST
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Despite the terrifying encounter, the biker managed to get back on his feet immediately after the elephant moved away.
A biker had a miraculous escape after a wild elephant stepped on his stomach and chest twice on Uttarakhand's Haridwar-Dehradun Highway. CCTV-like visuals of the terrifying encounter have gone viral, leaving social media users stunned by his survival.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

About Uttarakhand IndiaAsia 12 Nov 2026

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