Shocking Cruelty to Elephants - Vanishing Giants

Winner of the Panda Award or Green Oscar at Wildscreen 2004.

The brutal capture, torture and subsequent death of a young tusker in a capture operation authorized by the government prompted Mike Pandey to stop filming his documentary on Elephants in Crisis and turn it into a news feature.

This news feature exposes the cruel and archaic methods of capture being used with no concern for the animal, a protected and endangered species.

The news feature is a protest and demand for immediate cessation of capture of elephants in this brutal way and a call for policy changes if elephants are to be protected.

Within 3 days of the release of this news feature the Government of India suspended all capture of wild elephants. Individuals in charge of the botched capture operation were suspended.

The news created international outrage International news agencies picked it and activists from all over the world joined in triggering a global signature campaign.

In India changes in policies and rules were made at a national level ensuring that all future captures take place with modern facilities and in the presence of experts to avoid trauma and cruelty after capture. Elephant welfare became top priority.
This news clip shows the cruel and archaic methods of capture that exist in India. Within 3 days of its release, the Indian government suspended all capture of wild elephants. Individuals in charge of the botched capture operation were suspended.

The news clip created international furor. International news agencies took it up and activists from all over the world joined in. IFAW undertook a global signature campaign against elephant capture.

Unfortunately in recent months deaths have been reported. Laws without proper implementation are of no use.

In India changes in policies and rules were made at a national level ensuring that all future captures take place with modern facilities and in the presence of experts to avoid trauma and cruelty after capture.

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[xxellababiixx]

I would not have shot these guys. I wouldn't shoot them because then they get away too easy. I would make sure that they go through unbearable pain until they can't take it anymore and kill themselves. Fucking dickheads...how could you do that, look how scared the elephants are...

[AkaneMegumi]

BULL-SHIT people. The title had already disturb me. How can you people tolerate such murderous act like this! I can see the elephant bleeding and it's like my heart is already crushed . It's like they're torturing the viewers too! naive people should treat them well. It was a dream to ride at the back of an Elephant, but why people are so cold blooded heartless!!! I hate this to death :(

[livelife369]

India is in a place were we (US) used to b just lik them in the pass wolves. buffalo an other animal were killed for ppls selfish need they gotta catch up n understand wat they did is wrong...dnt b so quick to judge

[osnelli]

Horrible people.



[capripoul]

poor poor elefant i feel very sorry

[Scylvendi1813]

proof that the east should die

[johnn8754]

i think india is i fucking bad place they just LOVE to abuse animals that have done nothing. to animals : please fight back im sory india is a fucking bad place where they kill people if you have to kill those fuckers

[johnn8754]

thumbs up on this comment: the like are for people that love elephant that get bet up the dislikes are for people that dont find this cool at all and hate animal abusers. so im i right

[average220]

@99knight yea, lets start with you

[RamsesReturns]

I never believed in evolution and clearly is was a fabrication from someones wild imagination. People have not evolved, only technology evolves. Man in my estimation is going backwards.

[UltimateCeroBlast]

@erasmusso heh and thats why i hope that the earth is going 2 end this year, IF it happens...i'm not even affraid of the end of the world because we all deserved to get wiped out. Wouldn't that be awesome, standing on ur roof and watch the earth burning ?...i would be like "HA i told u it would happen!" XD

...and if nothing happens i would be dissapointed, i wanna see the earth burning with all the scum !

[ktincosmin]

and when u think that magnificent creature was killed by this maggots!!!! Yes this villagers are maggots...they have the same rate of breeding as a viral disease. I don't thick that those villages should have the same living right as the elephants...specially when there are ONE BILLION of this maggots!!!