“The viral video shows a large herd of elephants entering Sakleshpur town in Hassan district, Karnataka.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 23 Nov 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is not from Sakleshpur. Geolocation and news reports confirm it is from Assam, near National Highway 39 and the Marangi Circle Office. There are no recent reports of a large elephant herd entering Sakleshpur town, and the viral video has no connection to Karnataka.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 November 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 25 November 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DRXot89At6e/
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