Passengers flee as Indian gaur roams near bus shelter in Aruvankadu near Coonoor

The Nilgiris: An Indian gaur that roamed near a bus shelter in the Aruvankadu Cordite Factory area on the Ooty National Highway on Sunday caused fear amid the public and motorists.


The Nilgiris: An Indian gaur that roamed near a bus shelter in the Aruvankadu Cordite Factory area on the Ooty National Highway on Sunday caused fear amid the public and motorists.

The number of wild animals coming into the residential areas in search of food from the forests is increasing day by day in the Nilgiris.



Meanwhile, an Indian gaur roamed in the Aruvankadu Cordite Factory area on the Ooty National Highway on Sunday. As the Indian gaur approached the bus shelter in the area, passengers waiting there fled in fear.



The animal roamed for a long time on the highway causing disruption of traffic for some time. Normalcy returned about half an hour later after the gaur went into a nearby forest.

This caused a stir in the area for some time.

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