article_snippet: This is the shocking moment an angry mob refused to let an animal welfare charity rescue a injured performing elephant who had been abused.
article_snippet: A mob of 300 people surround Indian elephant Mohan as animal welfare charity
article_snippet: Animal charity Wildlife SOS were forced to call in the police to help out with the operation, which was eventually aborted on safety grounds .
article_snippet: But when the rescue team descended on the town of Lalganj in northern India to give treatment to the animal, a mob of 300 people surrounded a mob of 300 people to stall a rescue operation.
article_snippet: Wildlife SOS were then forced to call the police as a mob of 300 people became violent with over 40 officers drafted in to try to calm the situation.
article_snippet: But with fears for the safety of the rescue team, a local magistrate ordered a rescue operation to be aborted and Animal charity Wildlife SOS had to leave Indian elephant Mohan behind.
highlights_snippet: But when Animal charity Wildlife SOS arrived a 300-strong mob surrounded the rescue team .
  
highlights_snippet: Police were then called and Animal charity Wildlife SOS were forced to abort Police mission .
  