This is the terrifying moment an elephant broke free from its chains, threw a car onto the road and killed a man.
The footage shows the huge animal using its trunk to overturn a car and then sink its teeth into the exterior.
It overturned a scooter and crashed into the wall of a nearby house and continued causing havoc for two hours. Police And the local people tried to calm it down.
The massacre took place on Friday in Angamaly area of ​​Kerala.
The elephant was taken to the Kidangoor Mahavishnu Hindu Temple for blessings during a festival.
Shortly after arrival, he broke free from his chains and went on a rampage, forcing police, wildlife officials and an elephant squad to intervene.
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The animal was eventually subdued with a tranquilizer. dart And was secured on a coconut tree near the temple.
Its victim has been identified as 40-year-old Vishnu, a native of Kollam city, who had taken the animal to the temple.
While he was trying to take a photo of an injury to his tusk to share with his owner, he was crushed to death when the elephant became frightened.
The animal remained near Vishnu’s body for a long time, threatening anyone who tried to come close, preventing him from receiving any medical attention.
Another person was also injured in the massacre – a man named Pradeep, who is now undergoing treatment in hospital.
A similar incident took place at the Koodalmanikyam temple in Irinjalakuda town in Kerala during festival-related activities on the same day.
A 25-year-old assistant operator named Srikuttan was crushed to death by his elephant.
He suffered severe chest pain, while the head handler was injured and is now undergoing treatment.
The same elephant had become aggressive during a procession a day earlier and attacked two people.
While the animal was restrained at the Devaswom complex, it broke into a temporary shed and attacked its handlers.
Sreekuttan died on the way to hospital due to the severity of his wounds.
