An image of an injured elephant with a misleading claim is being widely shared on social media.
In the image, we can see a severely injured elephant hardly standing on his feet. The elephant is looking brutally tortured and exhausted.
The post has been shared with the caption, “Today is Ganesh Puja. Share this post as much as you can #Assamese_elephant_captive_in_
FACT CHECK
NewsMeter performed a reverse image search and found an article published by National Geographic, dated 20th June 2019.
The title of the article reads, ‘This elephant’s plight sparked outrage. Here’s an update.’
In the…