More captive elephants die in Kerala
6 years, 10 months ago

More captive elephants die in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

THRISSUR: The elephants are having a tough time during the festival season which is indicated by the fact that 16 animals have died in the state during this season that began in November last and ended with Kannambra Vela in Palakkad on May. Venkitachalam, general secretary of the pro-animal group, 'Heritage Animal Task Force' here, only 10 elephants had died last time but seven elephants died in Thisssur this season, including Thiruvamabadi Sivasunder, who was the star attraction of Thrissur Pooram. "Two captive elephants have died in Palakkad, two cow elephants illegally used for trekking at resorts in Munnar, two in Ernakulam and one each in Kottayam, Kollam and Thiruvananthapurm in the past seven months," he said citing the report prepared by the task force. Giridas who treated some of the deceased elephants said that the post-mortem on the Guruvayur elephant showed that it died due to urinary stone. However, Mr Venkitachalam said that the workload of elephants must be brought down by strictly implementing the Captive Elephants Management and Maintenance Rules 2003.

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7 People Killed In 4 Days Due To Human-Elephant Conflicts In Jharkhand
3 hours, 59 minutes 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 …

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

Kerala temple replaces live elephants with life-sized robotic model in animal welfare move
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Kerala temple replaces live elephants with life-sized robotic model in animal welfare move

Live Mint  

In a bold move towards animal welfare, the Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala has replaced the traditional use of live elephants with a robotic model to perform its rituals, BBC reported. This marks a significant shift in the treatment of elephants in the region, where the majestic animals have long been part of temple festivities, often facing harsh treatment, …

Captive elephant turns violent, runs amok in Kochi
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Captive elephant turns violent, runs amok in Kochi

The Hindu  

Panic prevailed at Edakochi here for nearly four hours after a captive elephant brought for a temple festival ran amok destroying scores of vehicles and temple property on Wednesday around 5 p.m. The lorry that was used to transport the elephant, a part of the temple compound wall, CCTV cameras, and electric posts were also damaged. Though it was tethered …

60-year-old ailing elephant dies at rescue centre near Tiruchi
3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Robot elephants at temples, an answer to cruelty against animals?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Robot elephants at temples, an answer to cruelty against animals?

Firstpost  

There is an initiative in India to replace elephants used in Hindu temple ceremonies with life-size mechanised replicas In this picture taken on February 24, 2025, workers assemble a robotic elephant model, newly donated by the Voice for Asian Elephants Society for religious rituals at the Chakkamparambu Bhagavathy temple in Thrissur, Kerala. It was donated by the Voice for Asian …

Model behaviour: India's anti-cruelty robot elephants
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Model behaviour: India's anti-cruelty robot elephants

New Indian Express  

THRISSUR: It flaps its ears and squirts water from a waving trunk, but this elephant is a life-size mechanical replica rolled out to replace the endangered animals in India's Hindu temples. It was donated by the Voice for Asian Elephants Society, which said it would aid "cruelty-free temple traditions". Remain with their families Campaigners from the People for the Ethical …

Captive elephant runs amok at North Paravur in Kerala, overturns auto and knocks down motorcyclist
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Captive elephant runs amok at North Paravur in Kerala, overturns auto and knocks down motorcyclist

The Hindu  

A captive elephant overturned a cargo autorickshaw and brought down a motorcyclist near the North Paravur KSRTC bus stand in Ernakulam district of Kerala on Saturday morning. The elephant, Moothakunnam Padmanabhan owned by Moothakunnam Sree Narayana Mangalam Temple of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam, created tension in the North Paravur town for close to two hours before it was …

Wild elephants attack devotees near Rajampeta, three killed
1 month 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, two injured in elephant attack on way to Andhra temple
1 month 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 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 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 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, …

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 …

Captive elephant involved in Kozhikode temple tragedy was close to musth, reveals report
1 month, 1 week ago

Captive elephant involved in Kozhikode temple tragedy was close to musth, reveals report

The Hindu  

The captive elephant Guruvayur Peethambaran, one of the elephants involved in the tragedy that took place at Manakulangara temple at Koyilandy in Kozhikode, Kerala on February 13, was highly probable to enter musth, says the final report by R. Keerthi, Conservator of Forest, Northern Region, Kozhikode. Distance not maintained The report points out that the temple authorities had asked permission …

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 …

Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephants
1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephants

Raw Story  

A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island's worst such wildlife accident, police said. "The train derailed, but there were no casualties among the passengers," police said, adding that wildlife authorities were treating two elephants who survived the crash. Killing or harming elephants …

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 …

Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephants
1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephants

The Hindu  

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 wildlife accident, police said. "The train derailed, but there were no casualties among the passengers," police said, adding that wildlife authorities were treating two elephants who survived the crash. Six elephants killed …

Train hits elephant herd in Sri Lanka, killing at least six elephants, say police
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Injured Kerala Elephant Captured, Sent To Rescue Centre for Treatment
1 month, 1 week ago

Injured Kerala Elephant Captured, Sent To Rescue Centre for Treatment

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The 35-year-old male wild elephant that was reportedly injured in a confrontation with another male elephant in Thrissur district of Kerala nearly four weeks ago, was captured on Wednesday morning and taken to the Kodanad elephant training centre in Ernakulam district. However, with videos and photographs of the injured animal, with the prominent hole on its forehead, making the …

Last-ditch attempt today to rescue elephant with hole in head
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1 month, 1 week ago

Last-ditch attempt today to rescue elephant with hole in head

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Kerala forest department has launched a last-ditch effort to save the life of an injured elephant that has a gaping hole in its forehead from an injury it suffered, reportedly after a fight with another larger male elephant a few weeks ago in Thrissur district. The rescue attempt is being mounted after an outpouring of public support in Kerala …

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, 2 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 …

One more person killed in wild elephant attack in Wayanad
1 month, 2 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 …

Fatal wild elephant attacks in Kerala raise fresh concerns over human-wildlife conflict management
1 month, 2 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 …

Man killed in wild elephant attack at Noolpuzha in Kerala’s Wayanad
1 month, 2 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, 2 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 …

Herd of elephants kills elderly couple in sleep in Kalahandi
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

AP decides to train its own elephants as kumkis
2 months ago

AP decides to train its own elephants as kumkis

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh government has decided to train its own elephants as kumkis, what with the inordinate delay in getting four kumki elephants from Karnataka. Kumkis are captive elephants that are trained to tame wild elephants, which enter human habitations abutting forests and destroy crops, apart from attacking people. Forest department has identified two elephants housed within the Sri Venkateswara …

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

With no new captive-elephant birth in last 20 years, numbers drop sharply in Kerala
2 months ago

With no new captive-elephant birth in last 20 years, numbers drop sharply in Kerala

New Indian Express  

ALAPPUZHA: Amid the seething anger over human deaths at the hands of wild elephants and legal battles over the pachyderm parades at festivals, the number of these animals in captivity in the state has dropped alarmingly. Around 24 captive elephants died due to ill-treatment last year. According to V K Venkitachalam, secretary of the Heritage Animal Task Force, no new …

Elephants in Kerala religious festivals: Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing of plea to lift stay
2 months, 1 week ago

Elephants in Kerala religious festivals: Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing of plea to lift stay

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday did not heed an oral plea to urgently take up for hearing an application to lift its Order of December 19, 2024, staying a clutch of directions issued by the Kerala High Court, including that elephants must maintain a minimum distance of three metres from each other at religious festivals, parades and exhibitions. …

Elephant falls into well in Kerala; protest delays rescue efforts
2 months, 1 week ago

Elephant falls into well in Kerala; protest delays rescue efforts

The Hindu  

A stand-off between the forest staff and local residents is holding up the rescue of an elephant that fell into a well near Areekode in Malappuram district of Kerala on Thursday. When the forest staff devised plans to rescue the elephant by breaking the sidewalls of the well with a earthmover, the local people prevented them and raised a banner …

Vantara to shelter 20 elephants rescued from exploitative logging industry
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2 months, 1 week ago

Vantara to shelter 20 elephants rescued from exploitative logging industry

Hindustan Times  

Vantara, a renowned rescue center for captive elephants and other wild animals, is preparing to provide a sanctuary for 20 elephants rescued from the exploitative logging industry in Arunachal Pradesh. The elephants, including 10 males, 8 females, 1 sub-adult, and 1 calf, have endured years of abuse and forced labor in the logging industry. With the logging industry’s use of …

A jumbo problem: Why India and Bangladesh are at loggerheads over an elephant?
2 months, 1 week ago

A jumbo problem: Why India and Bangladesh are at loggerheads over an elephant?

Firstpost  

Chandratara, an elephant that wandered through the jungles and inadvertently crossed borders between India and Bangladesh, is now at the centre of a legal battle. The elephant’s fate now hangs in the balance as the matter awaits a hearing in a local court Atikur Rahman, a Bangladeshi citizen, asserts that Chandratara belongs to him. The legal battle Following Atikur Rahman’s …

Wild elephant tries to sneak into house near Coimbatore for food, residents unhurt
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Kerala High Court Directs Completion Of Census Of Captive Elephants Within One Month
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Directs Completion Of Census Of Captive Elephants Within One Month

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday ordered that the census of captive elephants in the State be completed before February 15. The Court had in its earlier order on December 19, 2024 directed the State to constitute a committee in each district comprising of the District Collector and Divisional Forest from the District for conducting the survey. On the last …

Panic as wild elephants stray into densely populated Payam panchayat in Kannur
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Panic as wild elephants stray into densely populated Payam panchayat in Kannur

The Hindu  

Two wild elephants that strayed into densely populated areas of Payam panchayat in Irrity taluk triggered panic on Thursday, keeping the rapid response team, Forest department staff, and the police on high alert. Despite repeated efforts, the elephants continued to roam the area in Payam, Kariyal, Vattiyara, and Erumathadam prompting ADM C. Padmachandran Kurup to order a ban on public …

Kerala 17 Injured After Elephant Goes On Rampage During Temple Festival In Putiyangadi
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala 17 Injured After Elephant Goes On Rampage During Temple Festival In Putiyangadi

ABP News  

Around 23 individuals suffered injuries after an elephant went on a rampage during a procession of a temple festival in Putiyangadi of Kerala on Wednesday morning. #Watch | Nearly 17 members suffered injuries after an elephant went on a rampage during a procession of a temple festival in Putiyangadi on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred as devotees gathered in large …

Elephant goes wild at Kerala mosque fest, 24 hurt in stampede
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Elephant goes wild at Kerala mosque fest, 24 hurt in stampede

India Today  

An annual offering ceremony at the BP Angadi mosque in Tirur, Malappuram in Kerala, turned chaotic when an elephant suddenly went wild. The incident occurred around 12.30 am during the late-night proceedings of the traditional event, which typically draws large crowds. The BP Angadi mosque’s annual offering event is a longstanding tradition in the region. Local authorities and wildlife experts …

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