A small dog stood up to a herd of wild elephants who were trying to enter farmland and chased them away in the northeastern Indian state of Assam.<br /><br />The incident took place in Hojai district on 17 April.<br /><br />The confrontation shows the mongrel running around and barking at the elephants who are trying to gain access.<br /><br />With its little size, the quadruped was able to intimidate the elephants as one among them ran towards the dog, but the incessant barking made it step back. <br /><br />According to the reports, man and elephant conflict have become a common scene since the country-wide lockdown was imposed by the government. <br /><br />Most of the people are staying indoors following the lockdown guidelines issued in order to check the spread of COVID-19 in the country.<br /><br />Assam has recorded 34 positive cases and one death resulting from the disease, so far.
