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Footage of elephant herds crossed a road, goes viral

Footage of elephant herds crossed a road, goes viral

A mobile footage of an elephant herd crossing the road and walking towards Chinna Thadagam area has been going viral on social media platforms.
For the past few months, wild elephants have been found roaming near Thondamuthur in the district. The elephants have been eating edible items kept in houses, and destroying crops.
The forest department has been monitoring the movement of elephants, and driving them off to the forest.
In the last few days, a lone wild elephant has been damaging the shops, and food stalls located near Poondi Andavar temple at the foothills of Velliangiri. Forest department has deployed two kumkis – Narasiman and Chinna Thambi – as a precautionary measure.
A mobile footage of an elephant herd crossing the road and walking towards Chinna Thadagam area has been going viral.