After being trapped for nearly two days, a herd of elephants was guided to safety in Keonjhar district in the wee hours on Tuesday. The concerted efforts of Forest Department officials yielded results, and the herd of eight elephants including a tusker and a calf was guided to a nearby jungle. The pachyderms had been trapped at an island in the Baitarani in Keonjhar district as the river’s water level rose high. The herd, which was suspected to have come from the Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district, had entered the Arendei island on Sunday night in search of food but was marooned. local villagers provided paddy, coconut and bamboo leaves to the elephants till the water level receded.