By Newsdesk

A 40-year-old male elephant that attacked and trampled nine villagers to death in India nine villagers has been captured and sent off to undergo rehabilitation.

The animal, captured near Attapadi Hills, in Palakkad district of Kerala was taken to the Kodanad Elephant Training Centre for rehabilitation.

Forest officials arrived shortly afterwards with four tame elephants from a nearby sanctuary to round him up.

The vets rode the trained animals to track the massive beast and herd it to a safe area before it was sedated with tranquilizer darts and loaded into a truck with a JCB.

The elephant has attacked and trampled villagers for three years, leaving them terrified whenever it roams nearby. But the bull was finally captured after it was spotted grazing next to a river.

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