A sub-adult male elephant entered Dodabetta Peak. Forest department has closed it for tourists on April 12, 2026 and is looking for the elephant in Udhagamandalam | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy A male elephant made its way to Doddabetta Peak in Udhagamandalam of The Nilgiris on Sunday (April 12, 2026), resulting in the closure of the popular tourist spot. Officials from the forest department said that the animal had made its way up the Coonoor slopes and up to Doddabetta on Saturday (April 11). Keeping in mind the safety of visitors, the tourist spot was closed for one day on Sunday. Published – April 12, 2026 02:27 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Asha Bhosle dies at 92: 10 songs that defined her legendary career Polls open in Hungary in key election that could unseat populist Prime Minister Orban