The elephant tried to attack the mahout three times, but he narrowly escaped death.
A video of a rampaging elephant during the closing ceremony of the Tarakkal temple festival in Thrissur, Kerala, was released on social media on Friday night.
According to Mathrubhumi, the incident occurred around 10:30 pm when the elephant Guruvayur Ravikrishnan, who was parading for 'Ammatirvadi', lost control and caused panic among the people participating in the festival. . The elephant tried to attack the mahout three times, but he narrowly escaped death. However, he sustained minor injuries and was rushed to Khorkencherry hospital.
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The video also shows the elephant charging towards another elephant, Puthupally Arjunan. Those carried by the elephant were also injured, and several others who tried to escape the attack were also injured when they fell.
The report also noted that both elephants were later taken into custody by the Elephant Corps.
Reacting to a video shared by R Media on YouTube, a user commented: On the one hand, wild elephants are killing humans, and on the other, humans are harassing elephants in the name of pleasing the gods. ” Another user wrote, “How much will we pay the elephant owners to get the elephants to participate in the procession, and who will pay for the damages if the elephants damage property?”
A similar incident took place last year when an elephant went wild during a festival at Kotiyathumuku in Kunnamkulam, causing panic among the people.
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Date first uploaded: March 23, 2024 17:08 IST
