Did a cat let Kerala’s tusker run wild?

Thiruvananthapuram : Friday 26 November 2006: Panic reigned for three hours near Keralas Kottarakara as the male tusker Manikandan ran uncontrolled for six kilometers, officials stated.

Others claimed that the trouble started when the jumbo was being used for a quick bath, and the mahouts lost their control and it moved to the main road.The police arrived and a large crowd of people gathered to watch the elephant.

It began to walk along the main road for approximately 6 kms but did not cause any harm.A group of Forest Department experts was called to help.

Although they were prepared to give a tranquiliser shot, they were not required as the mahouts and officials managed to control Manikandan.Soon, the animal was tied to a chain and everyone breathed a sigh.

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