A truck which broke down inside the Bandipur National Park was damaged by a herd of wild elephants on Monday night. After damaging the truck, the elephants feasted on the food items that were kept inside the vehicle.
The vehicle (KA-25 B-5444) was transporting beds and mattresses from Bengaluru to Thalassery in Kerala via Gundlupet, Bandipur and Gudalur (Tamil Nadu). When it neared Melukamanahalli Gate, the vehicle broke down at a steep gradient inside the National Park. As the driver and cleaner could not diagnose the problem, they had left the truck and returned to Gundlupet to get a mechanic.
