THISSUR, India, May 3 (UPI) -- An elephant participating in a festival in Thissur, India, turned hostile, injuring nearly 24 people, police say.
The elephant, Kalidasan, who was participating in the This Pooram temple festival, ran amok Wednesday. When handlers tried to tame Kalidasan, the animal panicked, running in different directions and chasing away festival attendees, police say.
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