Video: 'Anti-vax' elephant goes into hiding underwater - viral video amuses Thailand

[webfact]

Picture: TNN

 

An elephant decided that enough was enough when vets turned up with their injections intending to give him some jabs.

 

He took off and hid under water and refused to come out to face the needle, reported TNN. 

 

Dr Lot - Patraphol Manee-orn - of the national parks veterinary service, posted about the experience saying of his adversary:

 

"I understand your fear of the needle but this really is the limit.

 

"Stop behaving like a water buffalo you big baby!"

 

Picture: TNN

 

It was noted that elephants like people have fears of being jabbed. 

 

The elephant took off as soon as the doctors arrived knowing something was up at the mere mention of a vet's name!

 

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[RandiRona]

Some esteemed members of this forum would say that Elephant was anti science and a menace to the society as well!

Edited February 17, 2022 by RandiRona

[Card]

Must be a Serbian elephant. Bet he can play tennis really well.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The elephant took off as soon as the doctors arrived knowing something was up at the mere mention of a vet's name!

Bu##er off

[SunsetT]

I used to work at a residential care home for people with Learning Disabilities which had a labrador which I swear had LD's too. She used to go AWOL regularly and, quite the opposite to this jumbo, was very often found at her local vets sitting outside their door wagging her tail waiting to be let in...555.

[Sparktrader]

Animals know best

[ed strong]

Waiting for the survey to put this elephant into isolation and keep it away from any other animals!

 

[Bkk Brian]

3 minutes ago, ed strong said:

Waiting for the survey to put this elephant into isolation and keep it away from any other animals!

 

No need, its already cowering away in fear and doing a good job of isolating itself. 

[Misterwhisper]

Is that one of Thailand's new submarines? Impressive!

[ozimoron]

Elephants have good memories.