A wild elephant left its normal forest habitat to stroll through an urban neighbourhood in south-east India, drawing the attention of many local people.

The incident took place in the early morning of August 24, in Baripada town of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.

Reportedly an elephant left its herd of and was seen walking the highway at NH 18 in Darogadahi Golai. Forest officials were called to see off the elephant before it strayed further into the town of Baripada.

Local people however gathered to watch the elephant's progress as it moved along the highway, while still keeping a wary distance from the giant animal.

The incident took place this morning in the Baripada town under Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. In the early hours of the morning, a herd of elephants left one from the herd at NH. 18 in Darogadahi Golai.

People were shocked to see him walking on the national highway. According to reports, the elephant left the Deuli Range Laxmipohi forest and fled to the city. Baripada forest officials rushed to the spot and chased the elephant away.

After sometime now In the area was located in the Kuchei area of ​​the Kuliana block. Locals are now in a state of panic and anxiety, with elephants flocking to towns and villages.

In the last few days in the districts of Deuli, Morada, Betanti and Rasgobindpur in Mayurbhanj district, there has been a spate of wild elephants, and today the ivory has come as a shock to the crowds of Baripada. So if the elephants first come and see the situation in the new place, if the entire elephant faces the city, it will be a cause for concern for the city dwellers as well as the forest department. It is suspected that the elephants entered the city as Baripada and its environs have been deserted for a long time due to lockdowns and shutdowns.


Laxmidhar Behera (Ranger, Baripada) said Yesterday one elephant entered into close to our town. But we here to moving the elephant towards the forest. For the law and order police administration is here. There is no problem for the situation yet.