Elephants damage ration shop, houses near Valparai
The Hindu
Three wild elephants which have been roaming near Valparai damaged a ration shop and two houses on Sunday night. The Forest Department has deployed its frontline staff to drive out the elephants, a fe
Three wild elephants which have been roaming near Valparai damaged a ration shop and two houses on Sunday night.
The Forest Department has deployed its frontline staff to drive out the elephants, a female and two calves, to the forest and avoid further damage to houses in the locality.
Forest officials said the elephants have been straying into human habitations at Ettiyar, which falls under Manombolly forest range of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, for the last several weeks.

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