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Villagers who gathered in a large number immediately alerted the forest department authorities.The forest department authorities who rushed to the village immediately examined the situation. The elephants climbed the pond through the pathway and entered the nearest forest area.According to the locals, the elephant herd is presently staying in the local forest area. MYSURU: Three elephants which were struck in a farm pond in Kanakunduru village on Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border of the Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka were rescued on Saturday noon with the help of a JCB. "They fell inside the pond due to the landslip while drinking water," said Kanneshwar, a local resident.Even though the elephants tried to climb the pond, they couldn't due to the soft soil which was slipping. With its help, the authorities removed the slush and created a pathway..