Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- A wild elephant was spotted on a busy road near an iron ore mine close to Raikala in the Barsuan range of Sundargarh district on Thursday, raising serious safety concerns after several people were seen recklessly chasing the animal and recording videos.

According to reports, the lone elephant roamed along the road for a considerable period. Instead of maintaining a safe distance, groups of locals were seen violating safety norms by approaching the animal to film it. Visuals that surfaced on social media show people running behind the elephant, disregarding the risk to both human life and the animal.

Videos of the incident soon went viral on social media, prompting questions about accountability in the event of an...