Herd of elephants have a lucky escape from an exploding transformer
- 4 years ago
A herd of elephants in India had a lucky escape when an electricity transformer exploded as they passed.
The five elephants were being chased away from the Periyanaickenpalayam neighborhood of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu state.
Right after passing a transformer, it exploded, possibly as a result of their contact with a cable hanging from the transformer moments before.
All five, which included a calf, ran into the jungle after the incident.
Forest department officials had begun chasing the elephants after villagers alerted them at around 4am.
The five elephants were being chased away from the Periyanaickenpalayam neighborhood of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu state.
Right after passing a transformer, it exploded, possibly as a result of their contact with a cable hanging from the transformer moments before.
All five, which included a calf, ran into the jungle after the incident.
Forest department officials had begun chasing the elephants after villagers alerted them at around 4am.