Tusker tour on Tumkur streets creates anxiety among locals
Daijiworld Media Network – Tumkur (EP)
Tumkur, Feb 3: Three male elephants marching on the streets of Tumkur city were the centre of all attention on Sunday February 2.
The elephants had strayed from a herd of nine that had camped around the lakes in the district. The sight of the elephants on the streets created anxiety among locals.
Police and forest personnel had to struggle hard to send them to safer places. It is said that herds of elephants have been straying into Tumkur district during the last three months.
Out of the nine elephants that came to the district on Saturday, February 1, six remained at Gangasandra lake and three had gone to Gooluru lakes. The elephants from Gooluru lake had gone looking for food to Rotighar through Hanumantaraya’s farm.
The tuskers moved towards Vijayanagara by crossing the railway tracks and came to the main road by breaking the SIT College’s playground wall.
Police came to the spot and warned the locals against playing loudspeakers and riding two wheelers as the elephants may cause harm.
The elephants were driven away after much effort.