Mandya: A herd of five wild elephants that were camping at the agricultural field of Chikkamandya next to Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, have now moved towards Kattedoddi village nearby. However, the elephants had triggered anxious moments among locals and commuters as they had moved closer to the Expressway.
The elephants that were initially spotted at Budanur village located 2-km from Mandya town on Sunday, moved closer to the town in Chikkamandya same night, camping near a lake behind now closed Ramakrishna Theatre. Acting swiftly, Forest Department personnel took measures to restrain the jumbos from straying into the town. By last evening, the herd of pachyderms started moving and have been camping at Kattedoddi, 3-km away from Chikkamandya, according to the latest reports.
