Elephant set to carry howdah in next Dussehra dies in attack by rouge tusker
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Elephant set to carry howdah in next Dussehra dies in attack by rouge tusker

Hindustan Times  

An elephant pitched to be the successor to carry the golden howdah during the next years’s Dussehra celebration in Mysuru, died on Wednesday from injuries sustained in a fight with another elephant in the district’s Hunsur city, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. According to the forest department officials, the elephant was staying in Veeranahosalli elephant camp near Hunsur after participating in the Mysuru Dussehra festival, where he has been a constant participant. Last Dussehra, Gopalaswamy had carried a wooden howdah for 5 kilometres comfortably, the director said, adding, “and he was found to be fit to carry the howdah for next year’s celebrations but unfortunately he died”. Gopalaswamy had also led a herd of elephants in the Srirangapatna Dussehra celebrations in October last year and was part of the forest department operations during the human-animal conflict, he said.

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