2012-05-14
An elephant caused panic at a Hindu festival in southern India when it went on a rampage.
The animal, known as Kalidasan, went ran aimlessly, causing crowds in Kerela to run away in fear.
The animal was part of a procession of elephants that were to walk through the streets of the city as part of the annual temple festivities of Poornam at Thrissur.
The elephants were to reach the Vadakkunnathan temple, which is dedicated to the Hindu God Lord Shiva.
The stampede resulted in about a dozen people suffering from minor injuries.
The elephant’s keepers managed to shackle its legs with ropes and bringing it under control.
The annual festival is celebrated between late April and mid May, known as the month of Medam, in the Malayalam almanac.
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