With playful determination, the clumsy elephant struggled over the fence—capturing hearts as it reminded us even giants have gentle moments.

This is the hilarious moment an elephant gets stuck as it tries to climb over a fence after raiding crops in India.

The animal was caught on camera in Nagarhole National Park in Karnataka, southwestern India, on November 16.

This is the hilarious moment an elephant finds itself in a sticky situation after attempting to climb over a fence in Karnataka, southwestern India

This is the hilarious moment an elephant finds itself in a sticky situation after attempting to climb over a fence in Karnataka, southwestern India

The animal can be seen struggling to climb over the barrier in Nagarhole National Park on 16 November

Another said: ‘Traffic violation, 500 rupees fine must be imposed on that elephant.’

Mahesh Kumar, director of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, told the Indian Express that the video was recorded in the Veeranahosalli Range on the morning of November 16.

He said the animal was returning to the forest after crop raiding.

At first the elephant balances on a fence strut with one leg scanning the other side

At first the elephant balances on a fence strut with one leg scanning the other side

It then dangles its forelegs over the fence but becomes stuck, balancing on its stomach

It then dangles its forelegs over the fence but becomes stuck, balancing on its stomach

The elephant uses its back legs to push its weight over the barrier, almost crawling across, before eventually making it to the other side safely

The elephant uses its back legs to push its weight over the barrier, almost crawling across, before eventually making it to the other side safely