Cute Baby Elephant Tries to Hide Behind a Thin Light Pole After Getting Caught Eating Sugarcane
A baby elephant in Chiang Mai turned a simple sugarcane snack into an internet favorite after getting caught in the act. The young animal was filmed in a cultivated field, then tried the oldest trick in the book, hiding behind a thin pole as if that would make it disappear.
Locals spotted the elephant almost immediately, and the awkward little hiding attempt only made the scene funnier. The photo quickly spread across social media, where people could not get enough of the tiny escape plan.
It is a short, silly moment, but the picture says everything about why people fell for it so fast.
This baby elephant tried to hide behind a slim pole after local farmers caught it munching on sugarcane
The baby elephant obviously stumbled upon some tasty sugarcane and decided to have a bite. However, it didn’t expect people to find out, and when they did, the naughty baby hid behind a thin pole, thinking no one could see it.
When the locals shone a light on the baby elephant and its obvious hiding spot, it stayed perfectly still, hoping it wouldn’t be noticed.
The funny picture was initially shared on Facebook with a caption, translated from Thai, that read: “Keep calm. Officers will see. Let’s continue eating sugarcane.”
This photo cracked thousands of people up. More than 3,000 people liked the post, and over 1,000 reshared it. The cute photo immediately spread to other social media platforms, including Reddit, Twitter, and Imgur.
In fact, elephants love sugarcane
People online were quick to turn the moment into a joke.
Similar to the Thai national park rescue, when a baby elephant tumbled into a manhole.
Here’s what people on the Internet said:
For more stubborn baby-elephant antics, see how it refused sleep despite coaxing.
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