In July we published a story that referenced a massive shark bite on a giant hooked tuna as collection by the “taxman.”
Since then we’ve mentioned other instances involving sharks being referred to by frustrated anglers, jokingly, as tax collectors.
Apparently, that label can also apply to elephants.
On Monday, a member of the Indian Forest Service shared the accompanying image showing a large female elephant using her towering frame and trunk to poach produce from a truck.
“Tax Deduction at Source,” Parveen Kaswan joked via X.
One follower described the truck’s contents as sugarcane.
“And no paperwork necessary!” another person remarked, before adding: “She’s way cuter than bureaucrats!”
Another follower referred to the incident as “forceful tax deduction,” while another described the collection as “a forest tax for the landlord.”
Still another referred to the elephant as a “sneaky thief.”
Kaswan did not credit the photographer or state when and where the amusing episode played out.