DEHRA DUN: It was a miraculous escape for Pratap Singh Pundir of Dhalwala near Rishikesh as he took shelter inside his house after being chased by an elephant on Wednesday night. The pachyderm pulled down part of the house before being chased away by villagers.

Similarly, rampaging elephants damaged two more houses, uprooted a hand pump and destroyed crops in Bhattonwala and nearby areas.