Elephant on a rampage flips cars in southern India

An elephant on a rampage was caught on camera raging out during a festival in India's southern Kerala state late last month.

The footage shows the disgruntled animal flipping and hurling about 27 unoccupied vehicles parked near a temple, including motorbikes, cars and utes.

One of the five elephants to be used in an Indian festival raged out, flipping vehicles. Picture: LiveLeak
One of the five elephants to be used in an Indian festival raged out, flipping vehicles. Picture: LiveLeak

Five elephants were lined up as part of a ritual at a remote village in Palakkad district, when one of them broke free and went on a rampage.

Two people tried to tame the animal, but had little success.

Luckily, no injuries were reported.

The animal destroyed about 27 vehicles. Picture: LiveLeak
The animal destroyed about 27 vehicles. Picture: LiveLeak

Earlier last month in a similar incident, a wild elephant went on a rampage in a village in India's eastern West Bengal state, smashing homes and other structures, sending frightened residents running.

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