A herd of 30-odd elephants strayed into human-inhabited areas in Palappilly here on Monday creating panic. The herd destroyed a fish shop in the area apart from standing crops near Kuttippalam. The elephants are camping in the area even during daytime.
Wild elephants had strayed into residential areas at Palappilly a few months ago too. This time they strayed into an area inhabited by rubber tappers. Later, the animals moved to a rubber estate in the area.
Though the forest authorities tried for hours, the elephant herd refused to go into the forest.
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