Video: Elephant Strolls Through Haridwar Market, Steals Flour And Runs Away

An elephant is seen roaming the streets of a village near Haridwar in Uttarakhand, casually grabbing a bag of flour from a market and eating it, in a video that is viral.

In the video, the tusker can be seen picking up a packet of flour from a shop before turning back to the road.

Much of Haridwar is adjacent to a forest and the Rajaji Tiger Reserve is also nearby, due to which wild animals often stray into the town in search of food.

Elephants entering urban areas is not an isolated event. There have been reports of elephants entering residential zones and causing destruction.

Over the past month, a herd of wild elephants has caused mayhem in Jharkhand's Gumla and Simdega districts, claiming seven lives in four days.