Villagers have chased and harassed an elephant calf along with gun-wielding forest department staff in a possible poaching case after finding it without a mother.
In the footage on social media, taken in an unidentified southern Indian state, the little animal can be heard screeching in pain as four men cornered it and pulled it by its ears and tail.
WARNING: The following video is extremely disturbing and may offend sensibilites
The video has left social media users outraged, demanding action against the four men and the forest staff for their insensitivity.