Wild elephants target far-off villages

Wild elephants from Mundur forest reached Mamkurissi, 25km away, creating more problems for the people and forest officials.

The forest officials said this was the first time the wild elephants have entered deep into the villages, creating scare among people.

In the early hours of Saturday, a herd of wild elephants with a calf moved from Mundur to Mamkurissi via Ayyarmala and attacked people and houses.

They damaged the compound wall of Sundari of Tharuvakode. The elephants camped in the house compound of Krishnakumar of Kurrat, creating scare in the area.

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