Kerala Family Narrowly Escapes Wild Elephant Charge on Sulthan Bathery-Gundlupet Road
A Kerala family, including Father Regi Paul, had a close encounter with a wild elephant on the Sulthan Bathery-Gundlupet road while returning from Gundlupet. After three elephants crossed the road and vehicles stopped, one elephant unexpectedly charged back toward the vehicles, coming dangerously close to the family's car. The family escaped without injuries. The incident was recorded and shared on social media, where it also sparked some criticism of the family's actions during the encounter.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 36/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 1 Sept, 09:05 am. Other outlets followed.