Jalpaiguri, Aug. 4 (PTI): At least three rhinoceroses and 30 elephants have been causing havoc in the Jadavpur tea garden in Jalpaiguri district, destroying tea bushes.

The animals have put a complete stop to work in the garden as panicked workers refused to report for duty, the manager of the tea garden, Pradip Ghosh said today.

More than 200 tea bushes have been destroyed by the frenzied herd of elephants in the garden, which is located close to the Gorumara National Park, Ghosh said.

The Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife Wing 2, Tapas Das has been requested to make arrangements for tackling the animal menace, which have made life miserable for the workers of the tea garden, Ghosh said.