THRISSUR: An elephant tied to a private person's land ran amok. The incident happened this noon at Arthattil in Kunnamkulam. It is reported that while giving water to the elephant tied in the paddy field, it ran amok after seeing a buffalo in front of him. After running for more than a kilometer, the elephant halted in a field near Panangai. The elephant was tied under the leadership of mahouts. The elephant sustained injuries after running through the gourd grove and between the iron sheets. The passers-by and the locals got scared after seeing the elephant.