Jumbo trouble: Elephant on the loose in Guwahati

Police officials watch a confused wild male elephant, who got separated from his herd, walk in a compound on the outskirts of Guwahati in Assam. ((AP Photo)

Updated on: Aug 20, 2015 11:25 PM IST

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Police officials watch a confused wild male elephant, who got separated from his herd, walk in a compound on the outskirts of Guwahati in Assam. ((AP Photo)

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Onlookers stand on vehicles and watch the elephant. It got separated from its herd that was coming down from a nearby hill of Meghalaya. (AP Photo)

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Commuters stop and watch the elephant roaming on the highway. As the pressure of population pushes human habitation closer to forests, incidents of wild animals straying into cities is increasingly reported. (AP Photo)

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The elephant chases people on a road as it crosses a highway on the outskirts of Guwahati. There were no injuries though. (AP Photo)

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Onlookers stand on vehicles and watch as the elephant pulls itself out of a muddy pit. (AP Photo)

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Commuters stop their vehicles and watch the male elephant. (AP Photo)

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The elephant walks towards a nearby hill. (AP Photo)

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After a spell of confusion, the elephant returns to the hills. (AP Photo)