Greedy wild elephant stops passing trucks to steal sugarcane
A greedy wild elephant shunned jungle leaves and instead stopped passing trucks to steal sugarcane.
The 35-year-old jumbo nicknamed 'Fatty' by locals emerged from the forest on a road in Chachoengsao province, Thailand, on December 29.
He walked in front of the vehicles forcing them to slow down, then reached up to the sweet-smelling cargo in their trailers.
Footage shows the bull gorging on the sweet snacks freshly harvested from nearby fields before they arrive at factories to make sugar.
Some truck drivers even had to swerve into the opposite lane to avoid being raided by the powerful beast.
Onlooker Au Wanapin said: 'This elephant is called 'Fatty' because of how much food he eats. He is about 35, male, and does not have tusks.
'He's a wild elephant but he comes out of the woods every year in this area to wait for sugarcane trucks. There are many of them, he's not the only elephant that does this.'
Thailand has an estimated 2,000 Asian elephants living in the wild where they wander freely among protected forests. Male Asian elephants, unlike African elephants, roam alone once they are over 10 years old while females remain with the herd.
Wildlife officials believe that smart wild elephants have honed the habit of stealing fresh food from vehicles, which provide a plentiful source of food.
However, it is not because they are hungry. Officials believe elephants simply target homes and trucks because they prefer the tastier food over what they can forage for in the jungle.
Elephants are protected animals in Thailand and killing them carries a maximum prison term of up to three years and a fine of 1,000 baht (25GBP).
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This elephant is very intelligent. He put his own checkpoint.😂😂😂
Yes he did!
I bet he knows when the truck will pass by. Maybe the truck driver has standard drive times and maybe the elephant does this every time 🙂❤️ Wouldn’t that be wonderful? 🥰
"jungle tax, thank you sir"
Yea but he can also come down with Diabetes
@@alexshatner3907sugar cane isn't factory processed sugar which will contain chemicals where as sugar cane doesn't you can eat as much as you like without diabetes
That's so nice the trucks stop for them. The elephant only takes a little bit off and does not damage anything. That's wonderful! ❤
Title ➡️ "Greedy wild elephants stops passing trucks to steal sugarcane?" WTF?🤔 Uh! Sorry but it's man who is greedy stealing everything and then selling it as if it's there's like the land and then making us pay taxes on the land we live on but God created the Earth not man. Humans by far are the most dangerous and destructive creatures on the earth just think of all the wars we've had and all the death, destruction and genocide we've created.
Right?! I thought theyre gonna mad or something but no, they slowed down and stop indeed, looks like it happen all the time and they knew 😂 i'm happy, i love elephants theyre so cute lol Blessings for the truck drivers for being so kind ❤
@@mollysmeow3455 loll he/shes charging tax for the drivers
The only bad thing about this video is the title. The elephant is not greedy but hungry. Seriously. 😁
Yes so nice of the drivers 😍
*As we invade their territory, the clever elephant helps itself to our sugarcane. Brilliant creature - you deserve better. Wishing you safety and a long, fulfilling life, my friend! 🐘*
Thanks to the driver for kindness to give some to elephant to eat 👍👍👍🥰
The elephant is not greedy. He is helping himself to a treat.😊
🥰He asked very nicely at first by gesturing with his trunk to his mouth...it's just sharing!
Yea but he can also come down with Diabetes
True
After humans have deforested his lands I daresay that this elephant and all other elephants deserve these treats!
@@alexshatner3907Not really. These elephants apparently like eating sugarcane and have gone to farms to take what's grown. According to comments about a documentary on Nat Geo, these drivers who transport sugarcane let the elephant have some so they won't take from the farms.
The elephant is know by the sugarcanes truck drivers as " Police Sergeant Chubby " or " Jar Ouan " (in Thai). He is a wild elephant and loves to set up check point at this location. He doesn't ask for much, just a lttle from the top will be fine. Words on the stree is that, he is now busy training another young wild elephant to do the same.
😃😃😃💪💪💪
Gangsta.
What a legendary elephant 🐘
Great reporting, keep it up.
Good on them! We should be allowing them to take a ‘tax’ for what we do. They deserve so much more.
This elephant knows the sugar trucks. It's so endearing, like a child knows the ice cream truck. But the elephant doesn't need music. So smart. Lovely truck drivers! ❤❤
Exactly, the way it jumped out like Robin Hood
He is Not Greedy, he’s smart🐘👏🏻👍🏻
This elephant works as sugarcane quality control worker.
Ha ha ha
@@jeevajeevashri6210 9aoo
@@jeevajeevashri6210 😅
Hermosura y además listo!
@@robertscutt2904 aaaaa
This is the best thing ever! Elephants are amazing! So intelligent but also emotional and social creatures. They are beautiful and gentle for their size.
If a man did this he would be arrested
They are intelligent, they got bigger brains than any other land animal such as humans. But obviously they are not adapted to human social conventions.
Ik
Beautiful?
he isnt that intelligent if he walks in front of a truck
Thank you drivers for patiently and graciously giving food to the elephant❤❤
Oh, they love the bamboo sugar cane stock..what a treat❤❤ Such a precious, big sweetheart, just doing what comes natural!❤
So prehistoric looking. Never should be held in zoos and circuses. Humans need to smarten up. The great apes should be in a natural environment. So many incarcerated animals.
We encroach on their habitat and he steals our sugarcane. Smart elephant -you deserve much more. I want you to be safe and have a long life my friend!
That's the problem. There is a tradition of switching up fruit with grenades when they run out of forest habitats and end up on farms. One year a cow had her jaws blown apart and it took her a week to die.
The earth was made for humans God loves humans Jesus died for humans God promised humans salvation .. God will create a new heaven and earth for humans
@@Jesusiscoming24 and humans conveniently dehumanize other humans so they can throw them into their food chain be it by slavery or some other extractive subjugation. If everything was made for humans, why are humans in such a big hurry to piss it all away?
@@kellywalker1664 ... I tell you the truth animals will pass away but humans will live forever .. any way animals will be in heaven as well and they are loved by God and he does not want them abused ... But I love hamburger and fries and I am thankful to all the God fearing farmers who raise cattle for my hamburger sandwich
@@Jesusiscoming24 that's great, but encroaching on animals' livelihood and then punishing them for taking desperate measures does not make us look like the blessed sentient critters we make ourselves to be. It makes us look like the opposite of that if you ask me.
This elephant runs a toll booth to collect only a few sugarcanes from each truck...very smart!! Not greedy at all.
2nd truck tries to slip by "Hol up. Everyone pays the toll"
Why do you say stealing?! Or greedy?! We should all be very happy to give the elephants whatever they want! 😊❤
humans are the ones stealing from the sugarcanes god gave to him. it seems like he knows it too
Good friendship between animal and human in Thailand 🇹🇭 ❤🥰
*The intelligence of elephants never ceases to amaze me. It's incredible that they have the ability to detect sugarcane on trucks passing by.*
They can smell it and they know when the trucks are coming. I've seen a whole special on this and the truck drivers deliberately stop for them to take some so they won't raid their farms for it. A win win for all!!!❤❤❤❤
@@lisadc4681always sumthin we taking from them it's so saddening I wish these things didn't have to do this it's honestly sad what africa has come to
They've got eyes, a nose and a brain, it's not that incredible.
I absolutely love how the driver waits for the elephant to get its share 😂
Me too 😂
😂😂😂😂😂👍👍
Good comments
😊😅😮
They have an agreement
I’m European and this is mind boggling to see. Such gentle, beautiful creatures. This one could most likely topple these trucks but just wanted a sweet and juicy snack. We have a saying here: “Having an elephant’s memory.” Which is someone who never forgets anything.
In contrast, you could tell someone they have the "memory of a goldfish" as an insult if they can't remember anything.
Truly magnificent and what an honour, to share some sweets with the Elephant! Love how those truck drivers stopped and allowed the HAPPY PICKINGS! Cute elephant! ❤❤❤
How'd the elephant even know there was sugarcane on the trucks? They're very smart creatures. 😂❤ 🐘
smell
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@@aklaassen4217 hi i
Jesus wants to save your life sister please seek him
the truck drivers must’ve fed it some to initiate the habit.
This is such a beautiful mornent, I like how the trucks wait patiently for the elegant to take some of there hay. The elephant is so sweet and gentle like he has done this many times before . Too cute ❤
" for the elegant" 😂
its sugar cane
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@@jorgegabrielgarciagutierre1722 He is .... very....
The elephant is so smart. He knows what trucks to stop. At the beginning of the video he was making signals that he wanted food.
What a delight to have an interaction like this.
He’s like a kid when they see ice cream truck coming down the street
He is not stealing he is charging the toll tex 😊
Yea, and very strict. No bribery.
One of the best comment I have ever seen 😂
Nice one
Ha ha, you are right!😄
Tax
Both the truck driver's & elephant's patience commendable & wonderful
Our Royal elephant is not greedy! She / He knows what, they need to eat and survive while they are on this planet 🌍. Get your eat on Royal elephant... 👑👆🏾💚🏆🥇⚖️😋😋
How magnificent is this animal, created by God for us to be in awe of.
Created by nature and being destroyed by greedy stupid evil human beings.
Moi ngươi co thây 2 xe đâu tiên đi sai lan đương ko
Title is wrong, hes not greedy, he just takes what he needs loll Elephants are one of my most fav beings, theyre so majestic, i was so content with happiness when i saw them several times in real life and i would never forget that 💖 Glad that the drivers know this and stop, i think its happening quiet a while and they got no problem, thank you for being so generous and kind misters 🧢 this universe will pay you back 💖
The government (all of them) is far greedier. This elephant helped himself to only a small snack. The government robs you.
They are the real owner of nature and also have a right ❤
I think so...
That's the coolest toll booth ever!
What a great video! So cool to see. I love how all of the drivers are patient with the elephant. I love how it hold its trunk out as the trucks pass..like..hey.. I didn't get any from you! What amazing creatures. Like watching a modern day Dinosaur! Glad they are protected. 😊👍
Oh my feels like the elephant is giving his blessing to the farmers for a bountiful harvest!
No, it's just inspecting the quantity of the sugar
He knows ,he's the biggest kid on the block. He only wants sweets,that's why the truck stops for him. An intelligent animal indeed,remember folks,an elephant never forgets.
Such smart Animals they are not greedy... Some people just good to Animals..Thank you for Sharing
The elephant is so well mannered!
What a beautiful magnificent animal ❤️ Thank you to the ones that let him get something to eat ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Потрясающий,,взяточник,, умница,выше всяких похвал❤❤❤❤
They are amazing creatures... I absolutely adore them❤❤❤❤❤
She's done this before! She said, okay now pay the elephant toll. 😂 She thinks it's for her. How cute!
Achei incrível o respeito e atenção dos motoristas dos caminhões com ele porque reduzem a velocidade, acendem as lanternas e esperam ele pegar o alimento nos caminhões. Elefante esperto.. Muito lindo ❤
Moro na amazônia e esse é o bicho que mais tenho medo nos rios e igarapés, tenho mais medo disso que de jacarés e sucuris, o choque dele é MUITO forte, e faz a pessoa desmaiar na água e se afogar, dificilmente a pessoa consegue se manter consciente depois de uma porrada de 1000 volts. Aqui em Moju-PA, 3 pessoas morreram misteriosamente em um balneário, simplesmente se afogaram, quando acharam os corpos tinha marcas roxas nas costas, como se tivessem dado uma chicotada (Na autópsia o IML disse que eles levaram uma forte descarga elétrica e morreram afogados)
Já tava nervoso, tele entrega DEMOROU...
I'm not surprised the cunning act. They know what 2 do 2 find nourishing things 2 eat. God created the oversized animal or pachoderms with special personalities, even stopping traffic! :) they have a kind soul and big heart, as well. Very intelligent ! I just love them !❤
Se não respeitar tem pena de morte 😂
It's not greedy at all !!!! That stuff grows in his or her backyard. We humans are the ones that take, take & take. I hope the Gorgeous elephant keeps taking back what was originally hers or his 🐘 💚
Umm...you do realize these people are sugarcane farmers, right? As in they actually grow that stuff themselves and tend to it all year long until it's ready to be harvested. And they do it for a living. I mean it's cute that the elephant is taking a slice of the pie but to say that those people have no right to it is just cruel.
@@heylooktheresahaironyourscreen but they clear his grazing habitat to grow the cane. Seems fair to charge a toll to pass
Corrupt elephant... "give me some sugar canes and I'll let you pass"... but still better than most government officials 😂
many!
She is a legit customs officer, it's not corruption. Every sugarcane exporter is obliged to pay 1% here by goods.
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He is collecting the toll … not stealing … The road cut in the middle of their land … it is their right to collect the toll 😍😍
Thai elephant is so smart.❤ and Thai people love and respect them .
🙂❤️👍👍 слоник дань собирает...тростником. Умница!
Слоник кушать хочет голодный .
This is in Thailand 🇹🇭 We have mercy to animals and they know it 😄
Thank you for your kindness
What a beautiful interaction , human and elephant .
ช่วงนี้เป็นหน้าตัดอ้อยช้างเค้ารู้ดีค่ะ รักช้างไทยแลนด์
Its not like greedy like human beings .. Its so friendly too
Agreed....and what a irony for calling his humble hunger a 'greed' ??
Friendly unlike humans 😁
Anand, he's not greedy he's just a moocher!
Animals are not greedy it is human of certain categories are greedy. Elephants 🐘 are only asking for their share of livelihood of Mother Nature 🥰
Happy 😊 happy Jumbo Got the gift 🎁.. So sweet 😋 so cute 😍 💕
Not greedy.. just loves sugar! We all love sugar😂
He not greedy , he's just hungry
Massive green forest and he's hungry hmmm 🤔🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳
A hungry elephant has to eat.
I love this elephant sweetheart 😍
It's like his personal drive-thru! But, the trucks aren't the ones buying. He is magnificent! Who is filming?
😅😅cute and smart elephant. And I salute the drivers ❤
I just love how the elephant managed to stop the trucks to feed on their share of sugarcane.
considering how big they get, they could do an awful amount of harm to the trucks if they tried to not stop!!!
น่ารักและน่ากลัวจังค่ะพี่ช้าง❤❤
This BEAUTIFUL ELEPHANT is just being beautiful. Thank the Lord for His Creations
He is just making sure that the sugarcane quality is good at his checkpoint
Quality control at it's finest
The elephant didn't steal anything, they gave it to him, they do this all the time.
I love how he made that one truck stop, get back in line and wait until he decided he could go. I love elephants. I doubt they do though. LOL
I definitely like how the elephant and the truck drivers behave ♥
que maravillosa gente que para para darles cualquier cosa de comer a estos muy lindos Elefantes Dios siempre los guie por ser muy buena gente
Coitadinho está com fome , abençoado seja quem deu um pouco de alimento para este bichinho grande .
Like a kid waiting for the ice cream truck 🍦🍨 😄 ❤🐘❤
Good day at the Office, Seargant Chubby.Priceless.🌹😍😘
Que lindo!! Já fica aguardando. Eu amo ver isso ❤
ดูเลยช่อง"ช้างป่าเขาใหญ่'
🥰Thai people’s love for elephants led to their incorporation into the Thai way of life.💕👍 ♥✨I love elephants.🐘🐘💕
A elephant is not even greedy duh.Trying to survive on the food, that they need.
Right. Greedy was not the best choice of words.
Looks like a massive green forest in the video
@@Jesusiscoming24Khoayai mountain in Thailand
Agree... KZheadr needs to remove greedy n relabel title to adorable quality control elephant.
What a nice elephant. Letting the humans have most of it's sugar cane.
I think the elephant is hungry but not greedy! It`s very clever!
This elephant is a alpha he sits there chillin by the road then holds them up like its nothing 😂
These truckers most likely know Elephant 🐘 will be there ..each time..An Elephant never forgets😅❤
Not greedy intelligent and probably hungry
Did you read the header? There's plenty of food in the jungle. They just like sugarcane.
@@veramae4098 ... You have wisdom sister you see things others don't
May he live a long and happy life. ฉันขอให้เขามีชีวิตที่มีความสุข
LOL Love that he times the approaching trucks then steps out into the street just enough to get them to stop. He knows what he's doing. When you need that sugar fix fixed.
Hermoso e inteligente ese precioso elefante 🐘😍
First the truck was looking big. When 🐘 stepped on road , truck became very small in size, whereas 🐘 is looking gigantic... This 🐘 is not stealing, simply doing quality check . This gigantic 🐘 enters on to the road, truck automatically stopped without any reason. DON is always DON. Nobody can stand nearby him. I Love 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤
Looks like he was asking .. hey guys mind if I have some .. 2 guys said sure
That is just too cute 🥰
That driver should be rewarded for his kindness.
Good for him so smart
I wish I lived in a country where elephants were randomly by the road
This is in Thailand . Road outside the Forest Reserves.
@@beesonny7896 thailand is hell for Elephants and animal
If your country has highways that cut through a forest then it's just a matter of luck.
@@prakharup5 We have laws to protected Wild animals , and we are kind people. Sharing and learn to live peacefully together.💓💓💓💓💓🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘
This is absolutely wonderful.👏👏👏👍👍👍
Beautiful elephant! I wish him a long life!! ❤
Animal belíssimo e inteligente! 😍❤️
Какой молодец! 😊 Умный, знает, где можно вкусненькое съесть! ❤ А водителям большой респект!
Como eu.
Animal muito inteligente e sensível! 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏♥️♥️♥️♥️
What they didn't show us was that this elephant let many other Trucks go by , waiting for his Target vehicle !! Pretty smart !
Новый тип полицейского, который собирает дань за проезд дороги.😊🕊️🌿
Eldkbc❤
Хобот вместо палки гаишника)
@@anatolysokolov7542 Удачное сравнение.❗👍🌿
Он не голодный. Просто ищет общения.
@@beitsonol9821слоны знают толк в деликатесах
Hungry Elephant!! Beautiful!!❤️❤️❤️
🤗 He's waving at them with his big ears!! 🌸🐘❤🤍🤍🤍
Pay the fee and I'll let you pass 😂 I love animals they are very intelligent indeed... This 🐘 is super cool id most definitely invite him over to steal all of my neighbors crops ☝🏼
This was givin to him! Trucker could have easily drove off sfb
Yes 🙌
@@Ceylonelephantroad 😢hkmm pkpl😅 😮
Highway robbery i love it cute Elephant the gentle giants absolutely amazing animals.
Lunga e felice vita a questi camionisti, un elefante e un gioiello della natura
This is so funny that elephant is smart.
That's not stealing, they are giving the elephants sugarcane willingly.
amazing video thank for sharing love it ❤
ช้างป่าเขาใหญ่
The elephant looks obviously very happy.