A herd of elephants raided Somayampalayam village in Coimbature India on Saturday. Villagers had spotted the herd, consisting of 12 elephants, among the thorny bushes of the village boundary on Friday night. But instead of running to the forest, the herd entered the agricultural fields, as villagers from and surrounding areas watched in disbelief.The team, led by range officer Suresh, managed to drive the elephants back to the forest. around 7pm, but decided not to disturb the animals as it was too late.The team began to chase the herd away from the village to the reserve forest on Saturday morning by bursting crackers.
The incident happened on 7 December & ended on 8th December morning