Elephant in temple stampede
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Elephant in temple stampede
An elephant has gone on the rampage at a temple in India. The animal ran amok in the Tirupati Balaji temple during a ceremonial procession. The three-year-old charged at a crowd of devotees attending the Hindu festival of Dusshera Brahmotasav in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. It is thought he became frightened by the large crowds gathered in the temple, and then panicked when loud bells suddenly began ringing as part of the festival. It took the efforts of the elephant's keeper and trainer and local police to finally bring the animal back under control. Six people had to be treated for injuries.
ITN | September 29, 2009
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