BAGAHA: A herd of five rogue elephants, including a cub, have strayed from Nepal to Bhalu Thapa forest in Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) of West Champaran district. The tuskers have uprooted and damaged many signboards in the forest. VTR officials were tracking the elephants by tracing their pugmarks.
VTR director-cum-conservator of forests, Nesamani K said: "Our employees have spotted the pugmarks at several places. We have not been able to track them because of dense forest and rainy season."