Coonoor: Elephants chase away tourists trying to provoke them to click selfies | Video
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A group of tourists tried to click selfies when a herd of elephants was on the move in Coonoor. However, the elephants got provoked and charged towards the tourists to scare them away.
A herd of elephants was on the move in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, when a group of tourists tried to click selfies with them on the highway.Elephant herds, which are guided by an older female elephant, are forced to cross highways in search of food and water, which they do with extreme caution. Forest officials continuously warn tourists to be careful and not to provoke or try to get close to these herds.
A video of the incident shows a group of people trying to click selfies with the herd in the background.
The elephants were trying to find a way to cross the road near Katteri and vehicles on either side had stopped for them to pass.
Using this as an opportunity, a couple of young men tried to take pictures and one man yelled at the elephants, which provoked them. The elephants charged towards the tourists to scare them away.
The bystanders panicked and moved away from the place, giving the elephants time to find a clear path to descend into the forest.
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