An elephant tried to stop the JCB machine digging in the forest. This viral video shows the struggle of wildlife to save their homes. This incident has sparked a major debate on development versus environmental protection.
AWhat will you do if someone breaks into your house? People are asking the same question after watching a video viral on social media. In this video, an elephant is doing exactly the same – trying to save its home, the forest. In this video going viral on the internet, a wild elephant is seen clashing with a JCB machine that had come to dig in the forest. This fight between man and machine and this king of the jungle is making the viewers emotional. However, it is not yet clear where this video is from.
A lonely fight to save our home
It is seen in the video that government officials are also present to give way to JCB in the forest. People from police, forest department and Rapido team (possibly Rapid Response Team) were deployed there. They also had weapons, but as soon as the elephant trumpeted loudly, they all ran away. After this the elephant alone collided with the JCB. He tried his best to stop the machine by climbing over a broken wall. It seemed as if he was saying, ‘Enough, no more wastage’.
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What did people say?
While sharing this video, the caption was written, “This is a heart-wrenching reminder of the conflict between development and wildlife. When business houses and governments are bent upon destroying the remaining forests, an elephant stands firm in front of the JCB machine to save its home, the forest.”
This video went viral within no time. People gave different types of reactions to this. Many described this as “criminal negligence”. One user wrote that governments are selling the environment for the profit of private companies. Another wrote, “This elephant knows better than the government what sustainable development is.”
One user sarcastically asked, “Will the government now declare this elephant a ‘terrorist’ to save its home?” This comment was a sarcasm on the attitude of the current governments towards their own citizens. Some people also criticized private wildlife projects like ‘Vantara’ in India. At the same time, many people also criticized the JCB operator who did not back down despite the elephant’s opposition.
When the video ends, a disturbing question remains in the mind – if forests are dug up in the name of development, then where will these voiceless animals go?