Palakkad: After days of trying to capture the rogue elephant PT 7, the forest department finally managed to tranquilise it in Dhoni area of the district, around 7am on Sunday. The elephant was wreaking havoc in the area for many days.
The 75-member mission that started around 4am today was led by forest chief veterinary surgeon Dr Arun Zachariah.
Efforts are on to move the elephant to an enclosure. The lorry and crane for the same are on the way to the forest . Kumki elephants Vikram, Bharathan and Surendran have also been transported to the area. Two of the elephants will be pushing PT7 from behind and the other would be handling the tranquilised elephant from the front portion, to push it into the enclosure.
The mission to capture PT 7 was cancelled on Saturday as the elephant continued to camp in a hilly area. The local people also expressed their anger for delay in capturing the animal. However, from Sunday morning, the Rapid Response Team could manage to contain its movements within a zone of observation, to effectively dart the animal.