A wild elephant created ripples of panic among the residents after it entered an urban residential area in southern India last night (November 29).

A video captured by one of the residents in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu state, shows the giants beast eating a decorative plant outside one of the houses at a private colony.

The elephants lifted the greenery from a vase and ate it on the spot. A few residents who spotted it raised an alarm and called forest officials for help.

The forest officials deployed a rescue team to take control of the situation. A forest official said such incidents are frequent these days as the natural habitats of the elephants are depleting due to massive deforestation, forcing them to enter into the human habitats in search of food.

The forest officials had a tough time in chasing them back to the forest without causing major damage.

The officials are taking measures to keep the wild tuskers away from the city, and have taken steps by installing camps to chase away any wild elephant if spotted near populated areas.

A wild tusker created ripples of panic among the residents after it entered into a residential area in the Coimbatore city of Tamil Nadu in southern India.

A video captured one of the residents show the giants raiding the plant outside one of the houses inside a private colony. A set of cars are also parked outside the houses as the elephant nears them while eating the plants used for decorating in the garden of the house.

The elephants raid the greens as they break it from the vase and starts eating them. A few residents who spotted it raised an alarm and called the forest officials for help.

The forest officials deployed a rescue team to take a control of the situation. A forest official said such incidents are frequent these days as the natural habitats of the elephants are depleting due to the massive deforestation forcing them to enter into the human habitats in search of food.

The forest officials had a tough time in chasing them back to the forest without a major damage caused.

The officials are taking measures to keep the wild tusker away from the city and have taken steps by installing camps to chase away any wild elephant if spotted nearby the human enclosures.