Jumbo herd enters Forest office premises in Malavalli taluk, driven back into forest

MANDYA: A herd of five elephants entered the premises of the Forest Department office at Gundapura Gate in Malavalli taluk early on Tuesday, causing panic among locals.

Forest Department staff and police managed to chase the herd into the forest.

Forest Department staff, who arrived at the spot along with the police, burst firecrackers and sounded the sirens from police vehicles to drive away the elephant herd.

The elephant herd was driven towards the Basavana Betta forest.

After much effort, the elephants were finally driven towrds to Basavana Betta forest area. A huge crowd had gathered to watch the elephants being driven away into the forest.