Elephant Runs Amok at Kerala Temple Festival, Mahout Injured

An elephant brought for a temple festival near Nooranad in Kerala's Alappuzha district became violent on the night of March 4, injuring its mahout and damaging several parked vehicles. The incident occurred between 8:30 pm and 9 pm as the elephant was being taken to the Thirumanimangalam Mahadevar temple. Wildlife officials tranquilised the elephant and removed it from the area. The mahout is receiving treatment at Kottayam medical college, and no complaints have been filed so far.