This video shows the heroic act of an elephant rescuing a man from floods in Nepal?
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This video shows the heroic act of an elephant rescuing a man from floods in Nepal?

SAPO Notícias2 September 2026 at 21:38

This video shows an elephant rescuing a man from a flood in Nepal, using its trunk to pull him out of the water. The post suggested it was a "good news" story from Nepal.

However, fact-checking revealed that this video was shared weeks before the South Asian disaster, raising doubts about its authenticity.

The news piece warns that the viral video may not correspond to real facts, functioning as disinformation at a time when there is high demand for positive stories on social media.

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