This is the terrifying moment a rampaging elephant charged at a man and squashed him into the mud after invading his village in India. The shocking footage shows Ramiul Sheikh being violently knocked to the ground after desperately trying to outrun the animal in the Murshidabad district of the country. Mr Ramiul, 50, scrambles to his feet and survives a second charge from the angry elephant - narrowly escaping being crushed to death by the five-ton mammal. Scroll down for video . Elephants invaded a village in India and one turned violent as people tried to coax them back into the forest . Attack: Ramiul Sheikh, 50, was violently knocked to the ground after desperately trying to outrun the animal . Damage: The herd  invaded the village in the Murshidabad district of the country, destroying crops and houses . Mr Ramiul said: 'I didn't realise how dangerously close I was to the elephant. 'Before I knew what was happening it came charging right at me. Not once but twice. 'It was only by the grace of God that I managed to escape.' The elephant then quickly retreats and Mr Ramiul walks away miraculously unharmed, although visibly shaken and covered from head to toe in mud. The  footage was captured by frightened onlooker, Sushovon Das on Tuesday when a herd walked into the village, destroying crops and houses. Locals were trying to coax the elephants back into the forest when one suddenly became violent. Locals were trying to coax the herd of elephants back into the forest when one suddenly became violent . The huge creature charged at Ramiul Sheikh, 50, twice after villagers tried to encourage the herd to move on . Footage was captured by frightened onlooker, Sushovon Das on Tuesday when a herd of elephants invaded .
A rampaging elephant attacked a man after invading his village in India .
Ramiul Sheikh, 50, survived two charges by the five-ton animal unharmed .
Locals were trying to coax elephants into forest when one turned violent .