<p>A 40-year-old man was killed and a mahout was injured after an elephant ran amok near Kidangoor Mahavishnu Temple in Angamaly, Kerala. The elephant, Mayyanad Parthasarathy, had been brought for a temple festival and was reportedly in musth.</p><img><p>A 40-year-old man was killed and a mahout was injured after an elephant ran amok near the Kidangoor Mahavishnu Temple in Angamaly, Kerala, on Friday morning.</p> View this post on Instagram <p>A post shared by Asianet News (@asianetnews)</p><p></p> View this post on Instagram <p>A post shared by Asianet News (@asianetnews)</p><p></p><p>The man who died was identified as Vishnu, a native of Kollam. He was driving the vehicle that had transported the elephant to the temple.</p><img><p>The elephant, named Mayyanad Parthasarathy, had been brought from Kollam for a temple festival at a nearby shrine.</p> View this post on Instagram <p>A post shared by Asianet News (@asianetnews)</p><p></p><p>Before the event, it was taken to the Kidangoor Mahavishnu Temple for blessings. Soon after arriving, the elephant became agitated, broke its chain and charged.</p><img><p>According to Angamaly police, the elephant was in musth, a condition that can make male elephants highly aggressive.</p> View this post on Instagram <p>A post shared by Asianet News (@asianetnews)</p><p></p> View this post on Instagram <p>A post shared by Asianet News (@asianetnews)</p><p></p><p>At around 9.45 am, it attacked mahout Pradeep and a helper when they tried to control it. Pradeep suffered injuries and was admitted to a nearby hospital in Angamaly. Police said his injuries were minor, and he remains under observation.</p><img><p>Residents said the elephant caused major damage in the temple ground area.</p><p>It flipped a car and a scooter, badly damaging both vehicles. The elephant also rammed into the wall of a nearby house.</p><p>As the temple is located in a residential area, officials quickly blocked two sides of the ground to stop the elephant from escaping.</p><img><p>Police, forest officials and trained elephant squad members rushed to the scene.</p><p>After nearly two hours, officials fired tranquilliser darts and finally managed to control the elephant around 12.30 pm.</p><p>The animal was then chained securely to a coconut tree at the temple ground.</p><h3><strong>Investigation continues</strong></h3><p>The incident has once again raised concerns about the safety of using elephants during temple festivals.</p><p>Authorities are expected to examine the circumstances that led to the tragic incident</p>
