In a very aww-dorable and wholesome video shared by IFS officer Susanta Nanda, a mighty jumbo can be seen using his right of way appropriately. Claimed to be from Thailand, the video shows an elephant standing on the side of the road, ‘stopping’ a mini truck carrying loads of sugarcane. What does the animal do next? See for yourself-
Elephants have the right of way. This privilege is at display to stop passing sugar cane trucks for tasty snax. Viral video from Thailand. pic.twitter.com/8RPTWhF3Of
— Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) March 8, 2023
While some Twitteratis called it the jumbo’s way of taking taxes, others agreed that it was the best manner in which one could judge the quality of the sugarcane. Here is what the Twitter audience had to say about the video-
Snack Tax to Banta hai
— Girish Nair (@nairkgirish) March 9, 2023
look at his face man, he knows he's running a scam 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/uy2Z4ycf5n
— robafc (@robert3bryn) March 9, 2023
Lovely gesture by Truck Drivers! They are driving responsibly & giving due respect to Forest area and Elephants, unlike their counterparts from India.
— H i m a n s h u Prakash Mehta (@himanshupmehta) March 9, 2023
Indians drive rash, irresponsibly as if they own these forest roads…
Also genuine way of food and crop quality certification 😀.. when these divine being eat that means the canes are fresh n consumable .
— Shreehari ⭐️ (@shreecreative) March 8, 2023
There is an unwritten understanding between the drivers and the Gajanan! And he didn’t take too much. Speaks volumes ❤️😍
— Jaideep Bhattacharjee 🇮🇳 (@jaideepb) March 8, 2023
Hello Driver ji STOP ✋️ Let Me Check What You are Carrying. You Pay TOLL only at TOLL PLAZA. But you R Now in our PLAZA PAY MY TAX N GO. Elphant Checking for It's Sweet Food SUGAR CANE Got it from another Carrier. It took n Let them go. So in advance give n go please. Ok Thanks
— Nallalarao.nsj Prabhakar (@nallalarao) March 8, 2023
toll tax booth incharge – payments in slow-tag kind only.
— JabarDasti (@jabardasti) March 9, 2023
It's interesting that they remember the trucks which carry sugarcanes. Perks of having an elephant memory.
— Bruce Wayne (@BruceWa67656471) March 8, 2023
The tweet has garnered over 1.7 million views, 27.9k likes, 3567 retweets, and 399 quote tweets!