Elephant herd causes chaos in Andhra's villages, destroys crops and vehicles
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elephant herd causes chaos in Andhra's villages, destroys crops and vehicles

New Indian Express  

PARVATHIPURAM-MANYAM: The herd of seven elephants including a calf has been giving sleepless nights to the residents of several villages as well as the forest officials for the past few days in Parvathipuram mandal by destroying standing crops, trampling vehicles and creating havoc. Forest officials on Wednesday promulgated section 144 in Venkampeta and surrounding villages to avoid any untoward incident after the herd created havoc in the village. Parvathipuram range forest officials reached the spot and drove the elephants to away from the village when the wild tuskers tried to venture into Venkampeta. Now the herd is facing difficulty to cross the railway track at Konavalasa to go back its original habitations at Duggi village in Komarada mandal.” Adding that the forest officials are monitoring the tuskers continuously, the DFO said, “The herd is roaming in the plain villages under Parvathipuram mandal for the past few days.

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MLA wants Karnataka government to allow shooting at elephants entering farm land
1 week, 3 days ago

MLA wants Karnataka government to allow shooting at elephants entering farm land

India Today  

Harish Poonja, a BJP MLA from Karnataka’s Belthangady constituency, made a request on the Legislative Assembly floor. Discussing the challenges faced by farmers due to wild elephants destroying their crops, Poonja said: “Give a chance to the farmers. There is a law and as an MLA you have to make people understand what that law is,” Khandre told Poonja regarding …

Watch: Wild elephant chases task force jeep in Hassan, team escapes by inches
2 weeks ago

Watch: Wild elephant chases task force jeep in Hassan, team escapes by inches

India Today  

A tense situation gripped Muvvala village, Hassan district in Karnataka, when a wild elephant aggressively chased a forest department jeep, leading the Elephant Task Force personnel to narrowly escape by reversing the vehicle at high speed. The aggression is believed to have been triggered by a radio collaring operation conducted the previous day on an older female elephant in the …

With tuskers in Chikkamagaluru, admin shuts schools, imposes restrictions
1 month, 1 week ago

With tuskers in Chikkamagaluru, admin shuts schools, imposes restrictions

Hindustan Times  

Amid the presence of a herd of wild elephants near residential areas, the Chikkamagaluru district administration on Monday imposed restrictions on movement of people in 13 villages across two gram panchayats and declared a holiday for educational institutions to ensure safety as forest department teams attempt to drive the elephants back to their habitat. Amid the presence of a herd …

Forest department frets as 140 elephants move into Mayurbhanj from West Bengal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Forest department frets as 140 elephants move into Mayurbhanj from West Bengal

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: In Mayurbhanj, forest field staff and their seniors are burning midnight oil with 140-strong elephant herds out there in Baripada and Karanjia divisions. Having arrived from West Bengal in smaller groups, the large-bodied animals are feasting on paddy crops in Baripada, Morada and Rashgovindpur ranges during the day-time and resting in the vast expanse of sal forests of the …

Post- tusker deaths, MP constitutes panel for elephant management
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Post- tusker deaths, MP constitutes panel for elephant management

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The state forest department has constituted a committee for management of elephants in Madhya Pradesh in the wake of the recent death of ten elephants in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in MP. “We will study the best practices in elephant management in other states and put in place a system for effective management of the wild elephants in Madhya …

Andhra Pradesh: Elephant shelter proposed in Manyam dist
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Elephant shelter proposed in Manyam dist

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Parvathipuram Manyam district forest officer G.A.P. She issued a statement on Thursday stating, “This initiative aims to confine elephants to a specific area, thereby reducing the likelihood of crop damage, human fatalities, injuries, and livestock deaths caused by elephant encounters.” Prasuna highlighted that crop losses due to elephant attacks have been estimated at around Rs 13 crore since 2018, …

Two Elephant Herds Cause Panic in Parvatipuram-Manyam District
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two Elephant Herds Cause Panic in Parvatipuram-Manyam District

The Hindu  

Two elephant herds causing panic among people of Parvatipuram-Manyam district of Andhra Pradesh have led to a sense of urgency among the local residents. The incident has resulted in the death of a 74-year-old farmer and caused widespread damage to crops. The district forest officer has been tracking the movements of the elephants to prevent further untoward incidents, while the …

Maharashtra Forest Officials Alert Border Crossing by Herd of Wild Elephants
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Forest Officials Alert Border Crossing by Herd of Wild Elephants

Deccan Chronicle  

Maharashtra forest officials have alerted their counterparts in the Komaram Bheem Asifabad district regarding the movement of a herd of seven wild elephants near the state borders. The herd is heading toward Telangana and is currently in the Aheri area of the Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra, approximately 30 km from the Telangana border. Forest officials notified residents of bordering villages …

Two killed, three hurt in jumbo attacks, panic in Odisha villages
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Two killed, three hurt in jumbo attacks, panic in Odisha villages

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: Panic has spread across Betnoti, Deuli, and Rasgovindpur ranges in Mayurbhanj district as two persons were killed and three others injured in separate elephant attacks on Tuesday. A herd of 50 elephants, split between groups of 28 and 22, is creating havoc in Rasgovindpur range after migrating from Deuli and Betnoti ranges. The injured include Sanga Mohanta of Uludihi, …

Jumbo herd damages houses in Odisha's Mayurbhanj
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jumbo herd damages houses in Odisha's Mayurbhanj

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: A herd of 13 elephants has been wreaking havoc in villages under Betnoti and Rasgovindpur ranges in Baripada division for the last few days. While the locals blame the Forest department for failing to tackle the menace, the herd has damaged at least two houses in the last week. The family of Makara Handah of Kuradik village in Betnoti …

Dasara elephants accorded ceremonial welcome at Mysuru palace
4 months ago

Dasara elephants accorded ceremonial welcome at Mysuru palace

The Hindu  

The first batch of nine elephants, led by tusker Abhimanyu, who will take part in the famous Dasara celebrations, were accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Mysuru palace on August 23. The elephants, which set out from various jungle camps in south Karnataka, were flagged off from Veeranahosalli on the outskirts of Nagarahole on August 21 as part of ‘Gajapayana’ …

Census in South Reveals Andhra Pradesh Has 142–148 Elephants
4 months, 1 week ago

Census in South Reveals Andhra Pradesh Has 142–148 Elephants

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has an elephant population ranging between 142–148, a census carried out in the four southern states of Tamil Naidu, Karnataka, Kerala and AP has revealed. Forest authorities of the four states carried out a synchronised census to find out the number of elephants present in their respective states. Additional principal conservator of forests Shantipriya Pande said for …

3 of family, neighbour trampled to death by wild elephant in C’garh: Officials
4 months, 1 week ago

3 of family, neighbour trampled to death by wild elephant in C’garh: Officials

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: At least four people, including three of a family, were killed after they came under attack from a wild elephant in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur, officials aware of the incident said. Officials said that the incident took place in the Gamhriya area of Bagicha Nagar Panchayat on the intervening night of Friday. Jitendra Upadhyay, divisional forest officer Jashpur division, said that …

Karnataka to send eight trained elephants to Andhra to drive away wild tuskers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka to send eight trained elephants to Andhra to drive away wild tuskers

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government on Thursday agreed to send eight Kumki elephants along with mahouts to Andhra Pradesh to help it drive away wild elephants that have been wreaking havoc in the forests of Chittoor and also north Andhra districts of Srikakulam and Vizianagaram. Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister and forest minister Pawan Kalyan being felicitated by Karnataka forest minister Eshwar …

Farmers raise concerns as wild elephants continue to raid cattle sheds, fields near Coimbatore
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Farmers raise concerns as wild elephants continue to raid cattle sheds, fields near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Farmers have raised concerns about recurring incidents of wild elephants entering villages in the Thadagam valley and Maruthamalai foothills near Coimbatore, feeding on crops and cattle feeds. Wild elephants broke into a cattle shed at the #Maruthamalai foothills near #Coimbatore and feasted on cattle feed early on Thursday morning. The Forest Department has advised farmers to avoid stocking of cattle …

Farmer trampled to death by wild elephant in Krishnagiri
5 months ago

Farmer trampled to death by wild elephant in Krishnagiri

New Indian Express  

KRISHNAGIRI : A 45-year-old man died in a wild elephant attack in Pansumandoddi village near Jawalagiri in Krishnagiri district on Thursday. The deceased was D Paramesh, a farmer.He was trampled to death likely by a tuskless male elephant in his farmland around 7 am on Thursday, said a forest department source. Villagers informed the forest and police departments and staged …

Fear of encounter with wild elephants grips residential areas of Matuthamalai foothills
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fear of encounter with wild elephants grips residential areas of Matuthamalai foothills

The Hindu  

The conflict situation at the Marudhamalai foothills escalated after a female elephant and its calf that had caused damages in villages surrounding the Marudhamalai hills some months ago returned to those locations. @THChennaipic.twitter.com/zz9PgewW5v — Wilson Thomas July 3, 2024 Officials with the Forest Department said that the mother-calf duo had been roaming in parts of Kerala, Madukkarai and Boluvampatti forest …

Wild elephant tramples farmer to death in Chittoor
6 months ago

Wild elephant tramples farmer to death in Chittoor

New Indian Express  

CHITTOOR : The persistent issue of human-wildlife conflict in Chittoor district claimed another life as an elephant trampled a person to death in Ramakuppam mandal. Despite multiple complaints to forest officials, farmers lamented the lack of effective preventive measures. In response, forest officials asserted their efforts to mitigate conflicts, citing the deployment of drum-beaters and trackers to drive elephants back …

A lone elephant kills farmer, after he leaves hamlet following a tiff with family members, in Andhra Pradesh’s Kuppam region
6 months, 1 week ago

A lone elephant kills farmer, after he leaves hamlet following a tiff with family members, in Andhra Pradesh’s Kuppam region

The Hindu  

A lone elephant on June 16 created terror at the PMK Tanda in the Kuppam Assembly constituency, by fatally attacking a farmer. District Forest Officer C. Chaitanya Kumar Reddy told The Hindu that the farmer after a tiff with his family members had ventured close to the forest at an unusual hour, despite warning that the region was frequented by …

Farmer killed in wild elephant attack in Erode's Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
6 months, 1 week ago

Farmer killed in wild elephant attack in Erode's Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

New Indian Express  

ERODE: A 25-year-old farmer died early on Saturday after being attacked by a wild elephant on a farm, near Bhavanisagar, in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve of Erode district. It is said Venkatachalam and two others stayed on the farm on Friday night to protect the pumpkins," police said. "On Saturday, around 1 am, a wild elephant came out of the forest …

New fitness regime for elephants in Konni camp
6 months, 1 week ago

New fitness regime for elephants in Konni camp

The Hindu  

“Edathiyaane,” the mahout attempts to assert his authority. Five in all All five elephants at the training camp, which is also a major tourist attraction, are now undergoing a strict fitness regime involving hours of walking and timber lifting. “The morning walk starts around 6.30 a.m. and continues till around 9.30 a.m. Over time, the elephants have progressed to more …

Elephant population in Andhra Pradesh estimated to be in range of 120 to 142
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Elephant population in Andhra Pradesh estimated to be in range of 120 to 142

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department has put the elephant population in the State in the range between 120 and 142. “Although only 51 elephants have been sighted during the exercise, the elephant population in Andhra Pradesh is estimated to be more than double the figure,” said Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Chiranjiv Choudhary. A majority of the elephants were sighted …

Elephant calf rescued from 30-feet-deep well in the Nilgiris
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Elephant calf rescued from 30-feet-deep well in the Nilgiris

The Hindu  

After an eight-hour-long operation, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department rescued an elephant calf that had fallen into an almost 30-feet-deep well in Kurinchi Nagar in Kollapalli, Pandalur on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Tamil Nadu Foresters in Gudalur Forest Division in Nilgiris have successfully rescued a juvenile elephant from a 30 feet deep sand well in a farmland where… pic.twitter.com/alZTvmVIBD — …

Action plan for TG forests to tackle wild elephants menace
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Action plan for TG forests to tackle wild elephants menace

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: The forest department in Telangana has prepared an action plan to deal with the menace of wild elephants straying in during the monsoon season for food and water from bordering Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh states. A sub-adult male elephant entered the Kagaznagar forest division by crossing the River Pranahitha from Gadchiroli and trampled two farmers to death in the first …

Synchronised elephant population estimation exercise begins in STR and Erode Forest Division
7 months ago

Synchronised elephant population estimation exercise begins in STR and Erode Forest Division

The Hindu  

A synchronised elephant population estimation exercise that aims at preventing human-elephant conflict and developing management strategies began in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve and Erode Forest Division, here on Thursday, May 23, 2024. K. Sudhakar, Deputy Director of STR and District Forest Officer of Hasanur Division said the exercise began at 30 beats in which 120 staff were involved. Kulal Yogesh Vilas, …

How the move to revive elephant corridors has become a political problem in Tamil Nadu
7 months ago

How the move to revive elephant corridors has become a political problem in Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

The Tamil Nadu government's initiative to restore all the traditional elephant corridors in the state to facilitate unrestricted movement of wildlife without running into conflict with humans has become a flashpoint with major political parties and prominent farmers' organisations objecting to the plan. The plan Last year, the state government constituted an expert panel to identify elephant corridors in the …

T.N. Govt. faces stiff challenges to balance needs of human communities and elephant habitats in Gudalur
7 months, 1 week ago

T.N. Govt. faces stiff challenges to balance needs of human communities and elephant habitats in Gudalur

The Hindu  

Despite opposition from residents and political parties to the Tamil Nadu government identifying two corridors that run through Gudalur in the Nilgiris, legal experts and conservationists feel that notifying the two corridors will be imperative in ensuring the conservation of the Asian elephant in the region. Draft elephant corridor report The draft elephant corridor report details the presence of anywhere …

Elephant captured on the forest fringes released to the core area
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Elephant captured on the forest fringes released to the core area

The Hindu  

An elephant that was repeatedly straying into the human landscape abutting Bandipur and causing crop damage was captured by the Forest Department authorities on Wednesday. The operation to capture the elephant involved the camp elephants led by Ishwar, Kanjan, Srirama, Lakshmana from Dubare and Rohith from Ramapura elephant camp. The elephants took part in the combing operations and helped the …

Wild elephant that killed 2 in Telangana tramples 3 more in Gadchiroli
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wild elephant that killed 2 in Telangana tramples 3 more in Gadchiroli

Hindustan Times  

NAGPUR: A wild elephant strayed into south Gadchiroli’s Bhamragarh region and trampled three people to death including two women over the last five days, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. A herd of 23 elephants entered the eastern Maharashtra district of Gadchiroli from Chhattisgarh’s Bastar forests in 2021 Gadchiroli circle conservator of forests Ramesh Kumar said the male …

Forest Department shifts 26 captive elephants from Kozhikamuthi camp due to water scarcity, construction works
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Forest Department shifts 26 captive elephants from Kozhikamuthi camp due to water scarcity, construction works

The Hindu  

As part of a temporary arrangement for summer, authorities of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve have shifted 26 captive elephants from the Kozhikamuthi elephant camp near Top Slip in Coimbatore district to four other places within the reserve. Of the 26 elephants in the camp, one of the oldest in the country along with the Theppakadu camp in the Mudumalai Tiger …

Jumbo herds cause panic in Baripada
8 months ago

Jumbo herds cause panic in Baripada

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA : Forest officials in the Baripada territorial division of Mayurbhanj district are grappling with the challenge of managing and deploying manpower to control the movement of two herds of elephants. A herd of 64 elephants from the neighbouring Jharkhand, along with another herd of 21 elephants from Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district, have been wreaking havoc in the …

Man killed in elephant attack in Karnataka's Kodagu district
8 months, 1 week ago

Man killed in elephant attack in Karnataka's Kodagu district

Hindustan Times  

A 63-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant on Monday morning in Biruga village in the Ponnampet forest range of Kodagu district, according to forest officials. In past several months, the Kodagu district has faced significant challenges due to wild elephant encounters. Forest officials intervened to calm the situation but villagers expressed frustration over the lack of …

Straying tusker in human habitats in Wayanad driven away to forest
8 months, 1 week ago

Straying tusker in human habitats in Wayanad driven away to forest

The Hindu  

Forest department officials drove away a problematic tusker, known among residents as ‘Muttikomban’, to the forest from a human habitat at Panayamabam under the Kurichyad forest range in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary on April 10. Though a team of Forest officials drove away the elephant into the forest at Kallurkunnu with the assistance of three trained elephants of Muthanga elephant …

Ailing wild elephant dies in Erode’s Kadambur Hills
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ailing wild elephant dies in Erode’s Kadambur Hills

The Hindu  

A female wild elephant, aged between 35 and 40 years, being treated by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, died in a forest at the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Erode district on Monday night. During a patrol on Monday morning, a Forest Department team had found the elephant in severe distress, lying unconscious in a trench along the road at Musalmaduvu …

53-year-old man killed by wild elephant in Kerala's Pathanamthitta; 5th fatality in three months
8 months, 3 weeks ago

53-year-old man killed by wild elephant in Kerala's Pathanamthitta; 5th fatality in three months

Hindustan Times  

A 53-year-old man was attacked and killed by a wild elephant when he tried to chase away the animal that strayed into the surroundings of his house on the forest fringes in Pathanamthitta's Thulappally in the early hours of Monday, police said. A tribal woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant deep inside a forest area bordering Wayanad …

Wild elephant enters densely populated area near Dharmapuri; tranquilisation risky
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Wild elephant enters densely populated area near Dharmapuri; tranquilisation risky

New Indian Express  

Speaking to TNIE, forest department staff said, “The tusker could have lost its sense of direction at night and have wandered near A Gollahalli. Because of its current position, we are unable to conduct an elephant drive because there is an increasing risk of the tusker wandering into the residential areas in the municipality.” Sources added it would be pointless …

Protests erupt as wild jumbo attack claims another life in Kerala
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Protests erupt as wild jumbo attack claims another life in Kerala

New Indian Express  

The Kothamangalam police later registered a case against Kuzhalnadan, Idukki MP Dean Kuriakose, Ernakulam DCC president Mohammad Shiyas, and 50 others, for protesting with the body of the victim. According to local residents, wild elephants have been roaming in the village — located close to the Neriamangalam forest range — for the past several days. No proper solar fencing for …

Man dies as elephant attacks autorickshaw in Munnar
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Man dies as elephant attacks autorickshaw in Munnar

New Indian Express  

IDUKKI: A 46-year-old man died after a wild elephant attacked an autorickshaw near Munnar on Monday evening. The attack took place around 10pm near the Top Division tea estate workers’ colony in Kanimala, according to officials. Suresh was taking a family of three, who were returning after a school anniversary programme in Munnar, and two migrant workers to Kanimala when …

Elephant kills man in Kerala, third incident in a month
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Elephant kills man in Kerala, third incident in a month

India Today  

A 44-year-old man was killed by a wild elephant near the tourist town of Munnar in Kerala's Idukki district. This is the third such incident in the state within a month after two people died in Wayanad amid increasing incidents of human-animal conflicts. Police said the victim of the latest attack that occurred on Monday night at the Kannimala estate …

TN, Kerala to relocate elephants, but we don’t seek compensation: Officials
10 months ago

TN, Kerala to relocate elephants, but we don’t seek compensation: Officials

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The communication of Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre to Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi that on the latter’s advice, Rs 15 lakh compensation has been given to the family of a man killed by an elephant in Kerala has been questioned by officials from the department and experts. In the letter, Khandre has acknowledged that forest boundaries are shrinking,” said …

Elephants trample to death 2 Asha workers on Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border
10 months ago

Elephants trample to death 2 Asha workers on Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Forest officials said, elephants were spotted around Gummalapur, Anniyallu, and Gandi areas for the past few days Two women were trampled to death by elephants in the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border village of Anniala while they working on an estate on Sunday morning, said Anekal range forest officer Bharat Kumar. “The incident occurred around 8am in Tamil Nadu’s village that …

In Kerala, close elephant encounters of the third kind
10 months, 1 week ago

In Kerala, close elephant encounters of the third kind

The Hindu  

Romith Eldho, 12, is still in a state of shock. Like the Belur makhna, which has eluded capture, Thannerkomban was a radio-collared bull elephant released by Karnataka forest officials in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve bordering the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary. They also waylaid the District Collector, forest officials, and the District Police Chief demanding protection for their life and property, and …

Kerala: Locals protest after tiger spotted in area where elephant killed farmer
10 months, 1 week ago

Kerala: Locals protest after tiger spotted in area where elephant killed farmer

Hindustan Times  

The residents of Padamala in Wayanad district of Kerala took out a protest march on Wednesday evening armed with burning torches demanding the capture of a tiger that was spotted in the same area where a wild elephant barged into a home and trampled to death a farmer last week. The tiger was spotted in the area where a wild …

Farmer injured in elephant herd attack in Tirupati
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmer injured in elephant herd attack in Tirupati

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: A farmer on a night-watch at his orchard suffered serious injuries in an attack by a herd of wild elephants at Kandriga village in Chandragiri mandal of Tirupati district on Wednesday. The farmers said the herd of about 17 wild elephants were on the rampage for the past 20 days, targeting the standing crops, mostly orchards in Yamalapalli, Kondreddy …

Elephant Enters Kerala Home, Tramples Man To Death; Locals Stage Protest
10 months, 1 week ago

Elephant Enters Kerala Home, Tramples Man To Death; Locals Stage Protest

News 18  

A radio-collared wild elephant broke the gate and entered the premises of a house in Kerala’s Wayanad before chasing a 42-year-old man and attacking him to death on Saturday morning. Meanwhile, the Kerala forest department has said a tusker with a radio collar fitted by the Karnataka forest department was seen in the Wayanad forest area two days before the …

Wild elephant keeps Wayanad town on toes for hours
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Wild elephant keeps Wayanad town on toes for hours

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Normal life was thrown out of gear in Mananthavady town of Wayanad District in Kerala on Friday after a wild elephant strayed into thickly populated areas of the township creating panic among the people. With the elephant moving around in the thickly populated areas of the township, Wayanad district collector Dr Renu Raj clamped prohibitory orders in Mananthavady municipality …

Elephant herd creates traffic jam on Bengaluru's Nice road: Report
11 months ago

Elephant herd creates traffic jam on Bengaluru's Nice road: Report

Hindustan Times  

Traffic congestion on Bengaluru’s Nice Road was observed in the early hours of Saturday after a herd of elephants tried crossing the road around the Bannerghatta National Park area. The officials reportedly tried to drive back elephants into the forest and cleared the traffic. Elephant herd creates traffic jam on Bengaluru's Nice road: Report/ PIC FOR REPRESENTATION Also Road - …

Elephant forcefully enters Haridwar district court, causes panic
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Elephant forcefully enters Haridwar district court, causes panic

Hindustan Times  

Chaos ensued at the district court in Haridwar, Uttrakhand after an elephant broke the gate and entered the premises. Elephant tore down the gate of district court in Haridwar. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} "In areas adjacent to jungles, there have been many occurrences where an Elephant made its way into Haridwar, in this instance it was the District Collector's office, …

Elephant Herd Runs Amok in AP's Vallivedu Panchayat
1 year ago

Elephant Herd Runs Amok in AP's Vallivedu Panchayat

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: A herd of wild elephants went on a rampage in Vallivedu village in Pakala mandal of this district on Monday night, damaging mango orchards and other agricultural fields. Tirupati urban development authority chairman Chevireddy Mohith Reddy visited the region on Tuesday morning and interacted with local farmers. The Tuda chief said the forest department would take appropriate steps to …

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