“Video of an Elephant being attacked by an excavator in Hyderabad.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 6 Apr 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This video has nothing to do with the recent (March-April 2025) issue of the Kancha Gachibowli region adjacent to the University of Hyderabad. It has been available on the internet since August 2018.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 April 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 9 April 2025, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.