Two killed in separate jumbo attacks in Sundargarh
9 months ago

Two killed in separate jumbo attacks in Sundargarh

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: Two persons were killed on Monday morning in separate elephant attacks in Rourkela Forest Division and Bonai Forest Division of Sundargarh district. Sources in the RFD informed, a woman Sukramani Samati was on Monday morning trampled to death by an elephant near Sonaparbat area on the outskirts of Rourkela city under Panposh forest range. In the other incident, one Samuel Munda was killed by a wild elephant at Daldiha hamlet of Jhirpani village under Koida forest range of BFD. Bonai divisional forest officer Lalit Patra informed the deceased had gone to attend nature’s call when he was attacked and killed by an elephant around 5.30 am on Monday.

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7 People Killed In 4 Days Due To Human-Elephant Conflicts In Jharkhand
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3 days, 16 hours ago

7 People Killed In 4 Days Due To Human-Elephant Conflicts In Jharkhand

ABP News  

Ranchi, March 30 : A herd of wild elephants has unleashed havoc in Jharkhand’s Gumla and Simdega districts, claiming seven lives in the past four days. On Sunday, an elephant trampled two people to death in Gumla, while another individual sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at a hospital. In the latest attack, 45-year-old James Kujur, who had gone …

Male elephant found dead
4 days, 10 hours ago

Male elephant found dead

The Hindu  

A 20-year-old male elephant was found dead in the Kalakkad – Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve due to the injuries it had sustained in the fight with another male elephant. When a forest patrol team spotted a 20-year-old male elephant dead at Vattappaarai area under the Mundanthurai Range of Kalakkad – Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve on Thursday even as the team had gone …

Forest Department captures third trouble-causing wild elephant in Hassan district in a week
1 week, 3 days ago

Forest Department captures third trouble-causing wild elephant in Hassan district in a week

The Hindu  

The Forest Department captured a wild elephant near Hebbanahalli in Sakleshpur on Sunday. Conservator of Forests V. Yedukondala, Deputy Conservator of Forests Sourabh Kumar, veterinarians from Nagarahole, Bandipur, and the staff of Hassan division, Elephant Task Force, rapid response team were involved in the operation. The department conducted the operation to capture three trouble-causing elephants in the region following the …

Forest Department captures another tusker in Hassan
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1 week, 6 days ago

Forest Department captures another tusker in Hassan

The Hindu  

The Forest Department successfully captured a tusker, identified by local people as Vikranth, aged about 30 to 35 at Byadane village of Belagodu hobli in Sakaleshpur taluk on Thursday. “However, this time the officials and staff members of the Hassan District’s Elephant Task Force and rapid response team succeeded in capturing it,” said Sourabh Kumar, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Hassan. …

Forest Department captures trouble-causing elephant in Hassan district
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Forest Department captures trouble-causing elephant in Hassan district

The Hindu  

The Forest Department captured a trouble-causing tusker with the help of tamed elephants at a private estate in Somanahalli in Bikkodu hobli of Belur taluk in Hassan district on Sunday. The Elephant Task Force conducted the operation following the protests by the people of Belur in the wake of recent deaths in elephant attacks. The department decided to conduct the …

One more person dies in elephant attack in Hassan district
2 weeks, 5 days ago

One more person dies in elephant attack in Hassan district

The Hindu  

A woman died after she was attacked by a wild elephant at Bommenahalli in Arehalli hobli of Belur taluk in Hassan district on Friday. The repeated incidents of elephant attack in Hassan district have left people in parts of Alur, Sakleshpur, and Belur taluks worried, including plantation workers. Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre visited Hassan on March 3 and held a …

Close calls
3 weeks ago

Close calls

China Daily  

Updated: 2025-03-13 10:36 A young elephant hides under a bodhi tree in Bogura, Bangladesh. In the last 10 years, at least 124 wild elephants were killed across Cox's Bazar, Chattogram, the Chittagong Hill Tracts, and Mymensingh regions. According to data from the Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Division under the forest department, at least 102 wild elephants were killed in …

60-year-old ailing elephant dies at rescue centre near Tiruchi
4 weeks, 1 day ago

60-year-old ailing elephant dies at rescue centre near Tiruchi

The Hindu  

A 60-year-old captive elephant ‘Jainy’, which was ailing for the past month at the Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at M.R. The private elephant was translocated to the Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre from Tirunelveli district in November 2023 following complaints from non-governmental organisations that the jumbo was being tortured and used for begging. District Forest Officer, Tiruchi, S. Krithiga …

Wild elephants attack devotees near Rajampeta, three killed
1 month, 1 week ago

Wild elephants attack devotees near Rajampeta, three killed

The Hindu  

In tragic incident, three persons were killed and two others critically injured when a herd of wild elephants attacked a batch of devotees on their way to Shiva temple nestled in the thick forests of Seshachalam hills at Gundalakona in Obulavaripalle mandal of Annamayya district on Tuesday morning, on the eve of Maha Shivaratri celebrations. While a dozen of the …

Three Devotees Killed in Attack by Jumbos in Deep Forests
1 month, 1 week ago

Three Devotees Killed in Attack by Jumbos in Deep Forests

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: In a tragic incident, three devotees were crushed to death in an attack by a herd of elephants in the deep forests in Gundalakona area of Obulavaripalle mandal in Annamayya district on Monday night. Three devotees were killed on the spot while two more suffered serious injuries. Rescue teams rushed to the spot and saw three bodies on the …

Three devotees killed, two injured in elephant attack on way to Andhra temple
1 month, 1 week ago

Three devotees killed, two injured in elephant attack on way to Andhra temple

India Today  

Three devotees were killed and two others injured after a herd of elephants attacked them in a forest in Annamayya district, Andhra Pradesh, in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident occurred on the forest road from Y Kota to Gundalakona while a group of devotees was making their way to the Talakona temple ahead of Mahashivratri celebrations. According to …

Three devotees killed in elephant attack near Gundalakona temple in Andhra
1 month, 1 week ago

Three devotees killed in elephant attack near Gundalakona temple in Andhra

New Indian Express  

KADAPA: In a tragic incident, three devotees lost their lives, and two others sustained severe injuries after being attacked by elephants near Gundalakona temple in Obulavaripalle mandal, Annamayya district, on Tuesday. According to reports, a group of around 30 devotees from Urlagattu village, Podu Arundathipalem, K Guruguntapalli village, and Kannegunta ST Colony in Railway Koduru mandal of Annamayya district started …

Wild Elephant Kills Tribal Couple in Kannur
1 month, 1 week ago

Wild Elephant Kills Tribal Couple in Kannur

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: An elderly tribal couple was killed by a wild elephant in Aralam Farm in the Kannur district of Kerala triggering massive protests by the residents against the failure of the authorities to protect the lives of the people residing in the area. The wild elephant attacked Velliyadan and Leela around noon on Sunday while they were returning home after …

Man dies in elephant attack in Belur taluk; second death in 10 days
1 month, 1 week ago

Man dies in elephant attack in Belur taluk; second death in 10 days

The Hindu  

A 28-year-old man died in an elephant attack at Byadane village in Belur taluk of Hassan district on Monday. This is the second such incident in Belur taluk in the last 10 days. The residents of Belur, Alur, and Sakaleshpur taluks of Hassan district have been demanding the capture of all wild elephants roaming in the district. On February 13, …

Elderly couple killed in wild elephant attack at Aralam farm
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1 month, 1 week ago

Elderly couple killed in wild elephant attack at Aralam farm

The Hindu  

A wild elephant attack claimed the lives of an elderly tribal couple at the Aralam farm here on Sunday evening. Seventeen lives have been lost to wild elephant attacks in Aralam since 2014. Elephant-proof wall Adivasi Dalit Munetta Samithi president Sreeram Koyyon said recurring fatalities in wildlife attacks highlighted the lack of concern for tribal lives. Around 40 elephants are …

Injured elephant of Athirappilly in Kerala dies at Kodanad camp
1 month, 1 week ago

Injured elephant of Athirappilly in Kerala dies at Kodanad camp

The Hindu  

The injured elephant from Athirappilly in Thrissur district of Kerala, which was tranquillised and transferred to the Abhayaranayam Elephant Camp at Kodanad for treatment just two days ago, died on Friday By noon, the elephant had collapsed in its kraal while undergoing treatment, as reported by the Divisional Forest Officer from Vazhachal. The elephant with a deep and severely infected …

6 wild elephants killed in Sri Lanka train crash
1 month, 1 week ago

6 wild elephants killed in Sri Lanka train crash

China Daily  

Police and railway personnel examine a derailed train at Habarana in eastern Sri Lanka on Thursday, which killed six elephants after hitting a herd crossing the track before dawn. AFP COLOMBO — A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed on Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island's worst such …

Six elephants killed as train derails after crashing into herd in Sri Lanka
1 month, 1 week ago

Six elephants killed as train derails after crashing into herd in Sri Lanka

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least six elephants were …

Train hits elephant herd in Sri Lanka, killing at least six elephants, say police
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Train hits elephant herd in Sri Lanka, killing at least six elephants, say police

CNN  

Atlanta CNN — A train collided with a herd of elephants in Sri Lanka on Wednesday night, killing at least six of them, according to Sri Lanka Police. No passengers were injured, but wildlife veterinary officers are treating a female elephant and an injured calf in the city of Giritale, Sri Lanka’s state-owned Daily News reported Thursday. According to the …

As wild elephants kill four more people, what's Kerala's new action plan?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

As wild elephants kill four more people, what's Kerala's new action plan?

India Today  

Escalating human-wildlife conflict in Kerala has claimed the lives of four more people, including a woman, within days—all victims of wild elephants. On February 10, Noolpuzha villager Kapad Unnathil Manu, from Wayanad district, and Sophia Ismail, a home-maker from Kompanpara village in Idukki district, died in two separate wild elephant attacks. “We took several measures to reduce human-wildlife conflict in …

Koyilandy elephant rampage reignites debate on festival safety
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Koyilandy elephant rampage reignites debate on festival safety

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Six lives lost in 45 days. The majestic elephant parades, the rhythmic percussion ensembles and the spectacular fireworks displays attract revellers from far and wide. But frequent tragedies, involving elephants running amok amid fireworks, dampen the festive spirit, sparking debates on safety regulations. As many as 58 people have been killed by captive elephants at temple festivals over the …

Elephant fury at temple: Forest, Revenue departments come up with contradictory reports
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elephant fury at temple: Forest, Revenue departments come up with contradictory reports

The Hindu  

The Forest and Revenue departments came up with contradictory reports on Friday about the circumstances that provoked two captive elephants on the premises of Manakulangara Devi Temple, near Kuruvangad, at Koyilandy and led to the death of three persons in a stampede-like situation on Thursday. While the Forest department indicated that a minor friction between the two jumbos triggered the …

Three people dead after elephants spooked by temple fireworks go on rampage
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Three people dead after elephants spooked by temple fireworks go on rampage

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three people died and 35 …

3 killed, several injured as 2 elephants run amok during Kerala temple festival
1 month, 2 weeks ago

3 killed, several injured as 2 elephants run amok during Kerala temple festival

India Today  

Three people were killed after two elephants ran amok during a temple festival in Kerala's Kozhikode, officials said on Thursday. Two women and a man have been confirmed dead during the incident that took place in Manakulangara temple in Kuruvangad, Koyilandy at around 6 pm on Thursday, they added. The incident came just a day after a 27-year-old man was …

Captive elephant attacks claim six lives in 2025, nine in 2024 in Kerala
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Captive elephant attacks claim six lives in 2025, nine in 2024 in Kerala

The Hindu  

With the death of three persons during a temple festival at Koyilandy on Thursday when two elephants went on a rampage, the death toll from captive elephant attacks in the State rose to six in just the first two months of 2025. While the State is already grappling with the rising threat of wild elephant attacks, deadly incidents involving captive …

Man killed by elephant in Wayanad, second death in 2 days
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man killed by elephant in Wayanad, second death in 2 days

Hindustan Times  

A man was allegedly trampled by a wild elephant in Kerala’s Wayanad on Wednesday night, a second such incident in two days in the southern state, officials said. The victim was identified as 27-year-old Balan, a native of a tribal settlement near Attamala in Meppadi panchayat The victim was identified as 27-year-old Balan, a native of a tribal settlement near …

27-Year-Old Tribal Man Trampled To Death By Wild Elephant In Wayanad, 3rd Fatality In 3 Days
1 month, 3 weeks ago

27-Year-Old Tribal Man Trampled To Death By Wild Elephant In Wayanad, 3rd Fatality In 3 Days

ABP News  

A 27-year-old tribal man was killed in a suspected wild elephant attack in Wayanad on Tuesday night. Soon we started a search for him and we saw his body which was completely smashed and the head portion damaged," said the local resident Balakrishnan, as per a report on IANS. However, the incident has sparked anger among locals, who accuse authorities …

One more person killed in wild elephant attack in Wayanad
1 month, 3 weeks ago

One more person killed in wild elephant attack in Wayanad

The Hindu  

One more person has been killed in wild elephant attack in Wayanad district of Kerala. Activists of the United Democratic Front staged another protest outside the Sulthan Bathery Taluk Hospital blocking the ambulance carrying the body and they later took out a march to a Forest department office as well. Hartal fails to make impact Meanwhile, a dawn-to-dusk hartal called …

Kerala: Wild jumbos kill three in 24 hours; minister calls meet amid outrage
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: Wild jumbos kill three in 24 hours; minister calls meet amid outrage

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: With protests raging in the high ranges following the death of three people in wild elephant attacks within a span of 24 hours, Forest Minister A K Saseendran has convened an urgent high-level meeting to explore ways to curb the rising human-wild animal conflict in the state. Head of Forest Force Ganga Singh, Chief Wildlife Warden Pramod G Krishnan …

Massive protests after wild elephant kills woman in Idukki
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Massive protests after wild elephant kills woman in Idukki

The Hindu  

Kompanpara, near Peruvanthanam in Idukki, where Sofia Ismail, 45, was trampled to death by a wild elephant around 6 p.m. on Monday, witnessed massive protests by the public late into the night. Demands Ms. Vigneshwari said the people’s demands included shifting of three families from the area which was under constant threat of wild elephant attacks. ‘₹5 lakh handed over’ …

Fatal wild elephant attacks in Kerala raise fresh concerns over human-wildlife conflict management
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fatal wild elephant attacks in Kerala raise fresh concerns over human-wildlife conflict management

The Hindu  

Two back-to-back fatal wild elephant attacks in Idukki and Wayanad districts in Kerala have re-ignited public concerns about the effectiveness of the Forest department’s measures to address the increasing occurrences of human-wildlife conflict in rural localities with large settler-farmer and plantation worker populations. The Kerala government is facing public ire after a wild elephant fatally trampled Kappad Unnathil Manu, a …

കേരള ന്യൂസ്: Kerala Witnesses Two Fatal Elephant Attacks In 24 Hours; Wayanad Man Killed On Day Of MP’s Visit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

കേരള ന്യൂസ്: Kerala Witnesses Two Fatal Elephant Attacks In 24 Hours; Wayanad Man Killed On Day Of MP’s Visit

ABP News  

A 45-year-old tribal man was killed in a wild elephant attack on Monday night in Wayanad's Noolpuzha panchayat, marking the second such fatality in the state within 24 hours. The victim, identified as Manu, a resident of the Kappad tribal settlement near the Tamil Nadu border, was reportedly caught by the elephant’s trunk and thrown during the violent encounter. This …

Man killed in wild elephant attack at Noolpuzha in Kerala’s Wayanad
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man killed in wild elephant attack at Noolpuzha in Kerala’s Wayanad

The Hindu  

A 45-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Noolpuzha in Wayanad district of Kerala on Monday night. Sindhu, a member of the local grama panchayat, told reporters that the residents had repeatedly demanded fencing in the area to protect themselves from wild animal attacks. Noolpuzha is a grama panchayat bordering Wayanad and Tamil Nadu. The fatal …

Sundargarh jumbo worry: 37 elephant deaths in five years
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sundargarh jumbo worry: 37 elephant deaths in five years

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: Rising human casualties caused by man-elephant conflict in Sundargarh district is not the only worry for the Forest department because the elephant deaths haves grown exponentially too. In April, a tusker with internal mouth injury caused from a bait-bomb was starved to death in a forest of Banki range of Rourkela division as a total of five elephant deaths …

Plantation worker dies in elephant attack in Chikkamagaluru
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Plantation worker dies in elephant attack in Chikkamagaluru

The Hindu  

An agricultural labourer died in an elephant attack at Kattalekan coffee estate in Tanigebail forest range in N.R. While the workers attempted to escape, Vinoda Bai came under attack. Mr. Raje Gowda said this was the fourth death following an attack by wild animals in Chikkamagaluru district in the last two months. Mr. Srinivas said he would raise the issue …

Man killed as elephant runs amok at festival venue at Chittattukara in Thrissur
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Man killed as elephant runs amok at festival venue at Chittattukara in Thrissur

The Hindu  

A man was killed in an attack by an elephant that was brought for a temple festival at Chittattukara in the district on Tuesday. The elephant, Chittilappilly Ganeshan, which was brought for the Painkannikkal temple festival, turned aggressive while its mahout was giving it a bath. The elephant first hit the mahout with its trunk before charging through the festival …

Herd of elephants kills elderly couple in sleep in Kalahandi
2 months ago

Herd of elephants kills elderly couple in sleep in Kalahandi

New Indian Express  

BHAWANIPATNA; The escalating human-wildlife conflict in Kalahandi district continued to claim lives as an elderly couple was trampled to death in their sleep by an elephant herd at Kadomali village of Lakhbaheli panchayat under Biswanathpur range in Bhawanipatna south forest division on Saturday night. Sources said the couple was sleeping in their mud-walled house along with other family members when …

Assam: Man trampled to death by wild elephant in Goalpara
2 months ago

Assam: Man trampled to death by wild elephant in Goalpara

Hindustan Times  

A 45-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Jyotinagar area of Assam’s Goalpara district on Wednesday morning, forest officials said. The person, identified as Prakash Sen, was a resident of Balukdubi village and had gone to his farmland in the early hours of the day when the wild elephant attacked him, family members said. Earlier, two …

Violent infighting between two jumbos leaves one dead in Sundargarh district
2 months, 1 week ago

Violent infighting between two jumbos leaves one dead in Sundargarh district

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: A fierce and violent infighting between two elephants in a forest of Sundargarh district left one of the two animals dead before medical assistance could reach. Forest officials found deep goring injuries on the carcass which prompts them to believe it was caused by infighting. After close examination of the carcass, the veterinary authorities concluded the tusker died of …

Wild elephants damage crops, ‘raid’ house near Coimbatore; kumki Suyambu to arrive from ATR
2 months, 1 week ago

Wild elephants damage crops, ‘raid’ house near Coimbatore; kumki Suyambu to arrive from ATR

The Hindu  

Wild elephants caused damages to agricultural fields at different places and ‘raided’ a house in Coimbatore district on the intervening nights of Friday and Saturday. In another incident a herd of eight wild elephants damaged a borewell and felled two fully grown coconut trees in a farm belonging to Nandhakumar at Vandikaranur near Thondamuthur on Friday night. District Forest Officer …

Elephant Attacks In TN, Kerala: Youth Congress Leader Killed, Farmer Injured
2 months, 1 week ago

Elephant Attacks In TN, Kerala: Youth Congress Leader Killed, Farmer Injured

ABP News  

A 37-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Gudalur of Tamil Nadu on Saturday. The incident took place when Jamshed, a local Youth Congress leader, had been visiting his hometown in Nilgiris from Bengaluru. Talking to IANS, TM Younis Babu, Congress leader and vice chairman of the Third Division Panchayat, said, Jamshed and a group of …

Man trampled to death by wild elephant during morning walk near Coimbatore
2 months, 1 week ago

Man trampled to death by wild elephant during morning walk near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A 69-year-old man from Pannimadai near Coimbatore was trampled to death by a wild elephant when he went for a morning walk on Thursday. People staging a road blockade on Thadagam - Thudiyalur road near #Coimbatore after a 69-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant on Thursday morning. Forest Department officials said that the elephant attack took …

Man injured in elephant attack near Coimbatore
2 months, 1 week ago

Man injured in elephant attack near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A 23-year-old man suffered injuries after reportedly being attacked by a male wild elephant near Karamadai in Coimbatore district late on Tuesday. The injured man has been identified as S. Sathishkumar, a resident of Thondai tribal settlement falling under the Velliangadu east forest beat of Karamadai range. An official with the Forest Department said Sathishkumar and his two friends had …

Boy Dies Saving Mother from Wild Elephant Attack in Odisha
2 months, 1 week ago

Boy Dies Saving Mother from Wild Elephant Attack in Odisha

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Tragedy struck Mahatapalla village in Khurda district early Monday morning when a 14-year-old boy, Satya Martha, lost his life in a heroic attempt to save his mother from a wild elephant attack. According to sources, Sulochana had gone to a nearby forested area at dawn when a tusker suddenly appeared and attacked her. Jaykrushna Panda, Forest Range Officer of …

Wild elephant tries to sneak into house near Coimbatore for food, residents unhurt
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wild elephant tries to sneak into house near Coimbatore for food, residents unhurt

The Hindu  

A wild elephant broke into a house on Saturday, stealing several provisions, including rice. A wild elephant feeding on rice from a house near Periyanaickenpalayam in #Coimbatore on Saturday night. @THChennaipic.twitter.com/Z5FjjDVF8G — Wilson Thomas January 19, 2025 Forest Department officials said the incident occurred at Kennedy Thendral Avenue at Therkkuppalayam near Periyanaickenpalayam around 9 p.m. on Saturday. Earlier, a 74-year-old …

Wild elephant tramples woman to death in Kerala's Malappuram, second this month
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wild elephant tramples woman to death in Kerala's Malappuram, second this month

New Indian Express  

MALAPPURAM: A 52-year-old woman, belonging to the Kattunayakan tribal community, was killed in a wild elephant attack on Wednesday. “There was a group of four wild elephants, including a tusker, a female elephant and baby elephants. The authorities assured the Uchakulam residents that a compound wall be built around their habitat for protection from wild animals. We appeal to the …

Tribal woman killed in elephant attack near Nilambur in Kerala
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tribal woman killed in elephant attack near Nilambur in Kerala

The Hindu  

A tribal woman from Uchakkulam hamlet at Moothedam, near Nilambur, in Malappuram district of Kerala was killed in an elephant attack on Wednesday. Mani, a youth from Mancheeri hamlet in the Karimpuzha National Park near Karulai, was killed in an elephant attack on January 4 night when he was returning after dropping his children at a tribal school. Anvar’s leadership, …

Elderly man trampled to death by wild elephant in Erode
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elderly man trampled to death by wild elephant in Erode

The Hindu  

A 69-year-old man was reportedly trampled to death by a wild elephant on Tuesday after he entered the reserve forest area in the Germalam Forest Range, Hasanur Division, of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve to collect mango leaves for Pongal. A Forest department official said the deceased, B. Madhevappa of Kadatti village in Thingalur panchayat, Talavadi Hills, had entered the forest …

65-year-old Tamil Nadu man trampled to death by wild elephant in Erode
2 months, 2 weeks ago

65-year-old Tamil Nadu man trampled to death by wild elephant in Erode

India Today  

A 65-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant at the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, forest officials confirmed on Wednesday. Authorities have since registered a case of death due to elephant trampling, with both the police and forest department investigating the incident. Recently, a 36-year-old woman was trampled to death by a lone elephant …

Odisha: Similipal’s mighty Mahendra, which survived Maoist bullets, dies at 66
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha: Similipal’s mighty Mahendra, which survived Maoist bullets, dies at 66

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: Mahendra, the trained bull elephant engaged in protection of Similipal Tiger Reserve, died after prolonged illness late on Sunday. Regional chief conservator of forests and field director of STR Prakash Chand Gogineni said the tusker had stopped eating from Sunday morning and was being treated by veterinary doctor Abhilash Acharya. Former principal chief conservator of forests Debabrata Swain, who …

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