People run from a wild elephant that strayed into the Indian town of Siliguri on Wednesday, February 10. The elephant had wandered in from the Baikunthapur Forest, crossing roads and a small river before entering the town. He trampled parked cars and motorbikes before being tranquilized by wildlife officials.
People run from a wild elephant that strayed into the Indian town of Siliguri on Wednesday, February 10. The elephant had wandered in from the Baikunthapur Forest, crossing roads and a small river before entering the town. He trampled parked cars and motorbikes before being tranquilized by wildlife officials.
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The elephant, with a tranquilizer dart in his back side, walks along a street in Siliguri.
The elephant, with a tranquilizer dart in his back side, walks along a street in Siliguri.
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People watch the elephant as he walks along a busy street.
People watch the elephant as he walks along a busy street.
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The elephant tramples some motorbikes.
The elephant tramples some motorbikes.
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Wildlife officials use a crane to lift the elephant away.
Wildlife officials use a crane to lift the elephant away.
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After he was captured, wildlife officials took him back to the forest.
After he was captured, wildlife officials took him back to the forest.
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