Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Six Elephants Stray onto Haridwar Highway
Six wild elephants walked onto a busy highway in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
This made the traffic stop for a while.
People waited and used their car lights to help the elephants move away.
The elephants then went into fields, but one stayed on the road for a bit before leaving.
Elephants sometimes come out of the forest to find food, which can be scary for people living nearby.
In November, an elephant hurt a 12-year-old boy in Rishikesh.
These incidents show that there is a problem with elephants and people living close to each other.
Six elephants strayed onto the Haridwar-Laksar highway, causing traffic to halt.
Motorists and passersby waited and used vehicle headlights to guide the elephants.
Most of the herd moved into fields, but one elephant lingered on the road.
Human-elephant conflict is a persistent issue in Uttarakhand, with elephants often raiding agricultural fields.
In November, a wild elephant killed a 12-year-old boy near Rishikesh.
- Who
- Six wild elephants and motorists
- What
- Elephants strayed onto the Haridwar-Laksar highway
- When
- Date not specified
- Where
- Haridwar-Laksar highway, Uttarakhand
- Why
- Elephants left the forest in search of food
- Location
- Haridwar-Laksar highway, Uttarakhand
- Number of Elephants
- 6
- Date of Incident
- Not specified
- Previous Incident
- November 2023 (elephant attack in Rishikesh)
- Result of Incident
- Traffic disruption, no human injuries