Kerala: Elephant 'patrols' streets at night amid COVID-19 lockdown, watch video

Researchers have suggested that elephants are one of the most sociable and free-spirited animals. And since the lockdown has begun in India, many of the kind have been spotted strolling on the streets. Previously, a video clip of a tusker roaming freely in Haridwar broke the internet and now a video of an elephant “patrolling streets" in Munnar, Kerala has left netizens enthralled.

The video clip was posted by IFS officer Sudha Ramen on Twitter. Along with the clip she said that the tusker called “Padaiyappa” was on the streets to check the imposition of the lockdown. She also revealed that it wasn't the first time that Padaiyappa has visited the town adding that the residents were familiar with the giant animal. The clip has received nearly 2.4 k views since posted earlier on April 16.

'Padaiyappa'

Netizens who were familiar with the elephant revealed that though he looked calm in the video he was actually “notorious”. Many others called it "beautiful" that animals were returning to the streets amid lockdown. 

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