CCTV footage revealed wild elephants eating and drinking in Varapalayam near Thadagam, causing concern among locals. The elephants consumed food and damaged crops, prompting calls for Forest Department intervention.
Coimbatore: In Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, captivating CCTV footage has emerged showing wild elephants foraging for food and water in a residential area near Thadagam. This rare occurrence was recorded near the Varapalayam section close to Thadagam, where the movement of wild elephants is reportedly frequent, particularly around the regions of Thadagam and Thondamuthur.
The footage, which has recently been released, captured two wild elephants entering the garden of a local resident named Sriram late at night.
These elephants were seen consuming banana bunches and other food items left in front of a house in the garden.
After their meal, they were also filmed drinking water from a nearby water tank, before moving further into the banana plantation, where they feasted on the banana crops, causing some damage.
The recorded footage from the CCTV cameras installed in the area has brought this incident to light. With the increasing frequency of wild elephants wandering into this area and causing damage to crops and properties, local residents and farmers are urging the Forest Department to take swift action to address this growing concern.
The footage, which has recently been released, captured two wild elephants entering the garden of a local resident named Sriram late at night.
These elephants were seen consuming banana bunches and other food items left in front of a house in the garden.
After their meal, they were also filmed drinking water from a nearby water tank, before moving further into the banana plantation, where they feasted on the banana crops, causing some damage.
The recorded footage from the CCTV cameras installed in the area has brought this incident to light. With the increasing frequency of wild elephants wandering into this area and causing damage to crops and properties, local residents and farmers are urging the Forest Department to take swift action to address this growing concern.