Ponnampet, July 8 -- Forest officials await safe chance to rescue trapped elephant in Kodagu plantation pond

A wild elephant has been stranded in a pond at Kannambadi village in Ponnampet taluk of Kodagu district for the past two days.

Reports from the village this morning said that the Forest Department staff has reached the spot and is preparing an action plan to rescue the elephant. The pond is located inside a coffee plantation owned by Kallichanda Raja, about 50 metres from the main road at Kannambadi village.

According to residents, the male elephant, estimated to be around 15 years old, entered the plantation pond and was trapped. Villagers claimed the animal had remained stuck since Monday evening and alleged that the Forest De...