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 a demonstration in the village demanding Krishnagiri District Collector KM Sarayu to visit the spot. "A special 10-member team was formed to drive the single elephant located in Jawalagiri Reserved Forest to the interior forest to reduce human-animal conflict.

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Human-animal conflict death triggers protests in Kerala
6 days, 5 hours ago

Human-animal conflict death triggers protests in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: In Kuttampuzha panchayat of Ernakulam district, public protests erupted after a 40-year-old man was fatally trampled by a wild elephant on Monday night. Angry local residents accused forest officials of failing to address the escalating human-animal conflict in the area. In response, the local community, spearheaded by the People's Committee, organized a protest march to the forest department office …

Kerala man trampled to death by elephant, locals protest rising wildlife attacks
Trending News
6 days, 17 hours ago

Kerala man trampled to death by elephant, locals protest rising wildlife attacks

India Today  

A 40-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild tusker in Kerala’s Knachary located in Kuttampuzha, Ernakulam district, on Monday night, triggering protests by local residents over the increasing human-animal conflict in the area. The deceased, identified as Eldhose, a native of Knachary, was walking home around 8 pm after alighting from a bus when the elephant suddenly attacked …

Krishnagiri residents slam foresters for delay in taking action against jumbo attack
1 week, 1 day ago

Krishnagiri residents slam foresters for delay in taking action against jumbo attack

New Indian Express  

KRISHNAGIRI: Residents of Keratti village gheraoed the vehicle of a few forest officials on Friday night as they reached the village late after they were informed about the elephant movement. However, the vehicle was released on Saturday morning after the Anchetti forest ranger and Anchetti police inspector visited the spot and pacified the residents. V Baiyappa, a resident of Keratti …

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 …

Elephant electrocuted by overhead wire in MP
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Elephant electrocuted by overhead wire in MP

Deccan Chronicle  

Maihar: A wild elephant was on Friday found electrocuted in Maihar district of Madhya Pradesh after apparently coming in contact with a high-tension overhead electricity wire, a forest official said.The dead tusker was found in Mukundpur range, four kilometres from the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve where ten wild elephants died recently after consuming some poisonous substance, he said. The elephant appeared …

Farmer trampled to death by elephant in Tamil Nadu
1 month ago

Farmer trampled to death by elephant in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Erode: A 55-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a rogue elephant in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve here, forest officials said on Monday. The victim, identified as Maran, a resident of Bairamarathotti village near Guthiyalathur forest, owned farmland where he cultivated maize. To protect his crops from wild animals, particularly wild boars and elephants, Maran often stayed on his farm …

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 …

Elephant Calf Dies in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Raising Toll to 11
1 month, 1 week ago

Elephant Calf Dies in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Raising Toll to 11

Deccan Chronicle  

BHOPAL: An elephant calf, separated from its herd and spotted in the buffer zone of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh, died of suspected intestine infection on Sunday, a forest officer said. The exact cause of death could however be ascertained in the postmortem report”, divisional forest officer, BTR, P K Verma told this newspaper. Ten elephants, …

Post Bandhavgarh tusker deaths, MP to use satellite collars to track elephants
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Post Bandhavgarh tusker deaths, MP to use satellite collars to track elephants

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: In light of the recent deaths of 10 elephants in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, the Madhya Pradesh forest department plans to use satellite collars to track the movements of tuskers, an official said on Friday. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav earlier announced that forest officials from Madhya Pradesh would be sent for training in other states with a high population of …

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 …

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 …

Injured elephant found with multiple arrow wounds in Odisha's Nuagarh reserve forest
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Injured elephant found with multiple arrow wounds in Odisha's Nuagarh reserve forest

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: A male elephant was found grievously wounded on Sunday after being reportedly shot by poachers with arrows in Nuagarh reserve forest of Narasinghpur eastern range under Athagarh forest division. Unable to bear the pain due to multiple arrow wounds, the elephant was violently trumpeting while moving around the water body. Divisional forest officer of Athagarh JD Pati said on …

Elephant Gravely Injured by Arrows in Odisha's Cuttack, With Rescue Team Working Round the Clock
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elephant Gravely Injured by Arrows in Odisha's Cuttack, With Rescue Team Working Round the Clock

Deccan Chronicle  

A wild elephant is clinging to life in Odisha's Cuttack after being gravely injured by arrows. The wounded animal was discovered at Raghupani Bandh during a regular forest patrol, prompting immediate alerts to senior authorities. A team of forest officials successfully tranquilized the animal to initiate medical treatment. Veterinary experts and senior officials from Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar joined the …

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 …

Odisha Forest Department radio-collars problematic elephants
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha Forest Department radio-collars problematic elephants

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: With three solitary tuskers posing threat to human lives and property in Bonai forest division of the district, forest officials radio-collared two of them while efforts are underway to cover the third jumbo by Wednesday night. Sources in the Forest department said one of the problematic elephants was successfully tranquillised and radio-collared at a forest patch of Dharani Dhar …

4 trampled to death by elephant in separate incidents in Odisha district: Official
2 months, 3 weeks ago

4 trampled to death by elephant in separate incidents in Odisha district: Official

Hindustan Times  

Four people were killed after an elephant trampled them in the past three days in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, forest and wildlife officials said on Thursday. On Tuesday, three others, including two men and a woman, were killed while two others sustained injuries in a similar elephant attack in three separate places in Betnoti, Deuli and Rasgovindpur areas of the district. …

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, …

20-year-old female elephant found dead in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu
2 months, 4 weeks ago

20-year-old female elephant found dead in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

NILGIRIS: A 20-year-old female elephant was found dead at Nelakottai in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve on Sunday. Forest department sources said they suspect the animal may have fallen to death from a height. Field staff of MTR noticed the carcass on Sunday, and postmortem was carried out by veterinary assistant surgeon K Rajesh Kumar on Monday in the presence of Deputy …

Morning walker attacked by wild elephant near Coimbatore
3 months, 1 week ago

Morning walker attacked by wild elephant near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A 61-year-old man from Kalayanur near Coimbatore, who went for a morning walk in his locality, was attacked by a wild elephant on Wednesday. Forest Department officials said that Mr. Ganesh had a close encounter with a lone wild elephant when he went for a morning walk from Kalayanur to Somayanur on Coimbatore – Anaikatti Road around 5.30 a.m. R. …

Young Elephant’s Death Exposes Wildlife Crisis in Chittoor District
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Young Elephant’s Death Exposes Wildlife Crisis in Chittoor District

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Recent discovery of an elephant's carcass near Pulibonupalle in Yerravaripalem mandal has once again brought into spotlight the escalating wildlife crisis in the erstwhile Chittoor district. The recent synchronised elephant census in south India estimated the current elephant population in erstwhile Chittoor district as between 90 and 110, with an equivalent number of migrants. Forest officials attribute the human-animal …

Centre seeks report as elephant dies in mob attack in Bengal
4 months ago

Centre seeks report as elephant dies in mob attack in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

The Union environment ministry has sought a detailed report from West Bengal chief wildlife warden Debal Ray on the brutal killing of an adult female elephant with a flaming spear by a mob in the state’s Jhargram district last week, officials said, as the incident triggered an outrage and renewed calls among activists for improved mechanisms to protect animals and …

Mob kills female elephant with flaming spear in ‘revenge’ attack in India
4 months ago

Mob kills female elephant with flaming spear in ‘revenge’ attack in India

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 The death of an adult …

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 …

Chhattisgarh: Stray elephant tramples three women, cattle in 24 hours
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Stray elephant tramples three women, cattle in 24 hours

Hindustan Times  

Three women, including two of the same family, were trampled by an elephant in Korba district, officials said. The elephant was spotted roaming near the villages of Kusmunda coal mine in Katghora forest division on Thursday, they said. “On Thursday night, two women of a family – Teej Kunwar and Surja Bai – were attacked by the elephant outside their …

Another wild elephant electrocuted in Gudalur; second death in 10 days
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Another wild elephant electrocuted in Gudalur; second death in 10 days

New Indian Express  

NILGIRIS: A seven-year-old male wild elephant was electrocuted at Vadavayal in Sri Madurai Panchayat near Gudalur on Wednesday morning. This is the second wild elephant death due to electrocution in the Gudalur forest division in the last 10 days. Gudalur Divisional Forest Officer Venkatesh Prabhu and Forest Range Officer Radhakrishnan held an inspection along with the officials of the Tamil …

20-year-old Makna elephant found dead; forest dept says starvation likely cause
4 months, 3 weeks ago

20-year-old Makna elephant found dead; forest dept says starvation likely cause

Hindustan Times  

A 20-year-old Makna wild elephant was found dead in Hundi village, Kodagu district, on Monday morning likely due to starvation due to a vision defect that left it struggling to find food, forest officials said. Deputy Conservator of Forests in Virajpet B Jagannath said: “The initial investigation suggests that the elephant likely died of starvation probably because its blindness prevented …

Jharkhand: Two killed in elephant attack in East Singhbhum district
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand: Two killed in elephant attack in East Singhbhum district

India TV News  

Two persons including a woman were killed in elephant attack in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district, a forest official said today. A septuagenarian man was crushed to death by a pachyderm when he went out to relieve in a forest near Chauthia village in the early hours of Sunday, the official said. In another incident, an elderly woman was killed under …

Wild jumbos claim one more life in Idukki
5 months ago

Wild jumbos claim one more life in Idukki

New Indian Express  

IDUKKI: Wild elephants claimed one more life in Idukki, this time of a 47-year-old tribal community member. Frequent wild elephant incursions in Munnar forest division have disrupted the life of residents in the area. The other deaths are: March 4: A 70-year-old woman trampled to death by a wild elephant at Kanjiraveli near Adimaly under the Neriamangalam forest range February …

Wild elephant kills forest guard at Bengaluru's Bannerghatta national park: Report
5 months, 1 week ago

Wild elephant kills forest guard at Bengaluru's Bannerghatta national park: Report

Hindustan Times  

A tragic incident occurred at the Bannerghatta National Park in Bengaluru on July 12, where a wild elephant attacked and killed a Forest Guard, identified as Madanna, during his patrol. Forest Guard Madanna, a dedicated member of the department for over 15 years, was known for his expertise in tracking and managing wild elephants. Forest Guard Madanna, a dedicated member …

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 …

Two killed in separate jumbo attacks in Sundargarh
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

Elephant calf found weak and alone in Erode’s Sathyamangalam forest
6 months, 1 week ago

Elephant calf found weak and alone in Erode’s Sathyamangalam forest

The Hindu  

An elephant calf, aged between two and three years that had been united with an adult female elephant after the death of its mother, was found weak and wandering alone in the Sathyamangalam forest in Erode district. On April 11, a female wild elephant, aged between 45 and 50 years, was found sick at Pudukuiyanur village in Vadavalli, Sathyamangalam, along …

Chhattisgarh: 17-year-old trampled to death by wild elephant in Raigarh district
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 17-year-old trampled to death by wild elephant in Raigarh district

India TV News  

Raigarh: A teenager was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, a forest department official said. Raigarh Divisional Forest Officer Stylo Mandavi said that the tragic incident occurred near the Pusalda-Behramuda railway tracks within the Kharsia forest range. Upon receiving information about the incident, forest department personnel arrived at the scene and transported …

College student dies in elephant attack near Valparai
6 months, 3 weeks ago

College student dies in elephant attack near Valparai

The Hindu  

An 18-year-old youth died in an attack by a wild elephant near Valaparai on Saturday, June 1. Officials attached to the Anamalai Tiger Reserve said Mukesh, a college student, had a close encounter with a wild elephant when he was heading from Puthukad to Sholayar dam through an estate road on a two-wheeler around 6 p.m. According to the Forest …

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 …

Elephant kills woman in Odisha's Dhenkanal
7 months ago

Elephant kills woman in Odisha's Dhenkanal

New Indian Express  

DHENKANAL: An elderly woman was trampled to death by an elephant at Banikjhar under Sadar forest range here on Sunday. The deceased, identified as 75-year-old Laxmipriya Mohapatra, was a resident of Balaram Prasad village within Hindol Road police limits. Locals said Laxmipriya along with some other villagers had gone to the nearby forest to collect mangoes early in the morning. …

Tamil Nadu: Tusker electrocuted to death in Nilgiris forest
7 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Tusker electrocuted to death in Nilgiris forest

New Indian Express  

NILGIRIS/COIMBATORE: A 15-year -old male elephant died of electric shock at a patta land in Kunjappanai in the Kothagiri forest range in Nilgiris on Saturday morning. Forest officials said that the animal had allegedly come in contact with the live overhead power line after it pushed a tree onto it while eating and got electrocuted. As the animal was attracted …

Elephant dies of electrocution in Chikkmagaluru
7 months, 1 week ago

Elephant dies of electrocution in Chikkmagaluru

Hindustan Times  

A 40-year-old elephant, which had been causing menace in human habitats for past several months, was electrocuted in a coffee estate in Kere Haklu village in Aldur forest range in Chikkmagaluru district on Saturday night, people familiar with the matter said. The forest officials said that the elephant had killed three people in the Aldur range in the last eight …

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 …

58-year-old man trampled to death by wild elephant in Shivamogga
7 months, 2 weeks ago

58-year-old man trampled to death by wild elephant in Shivamogga

Hindustan Times  

A 58-year-old man was allegedly trampled to death by a wild elephant at Basavapura village in Hosanagara taluk of Shivamogga district on Friday, said officials familiar with the matter. Soon after the incident, villagers staged protests against forest officials, alleging negligence on their part in controlling the wild elephant menace. The incident took place when the victim had gone 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 …

Elephant found dead, with tusks missing, in T.N.’s Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Elephant found dead, with tusks missing, in T.N.’s Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

The Hindu  

A wild elephant, aged between 18 and 20 years, was found dead with its tusks missing at the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Talavadi Hills, Erode district, on April 22. During a routine patrol, a Forest Department team found the fully decomposed carcass in a forest near Gumtapuram village in the Talavadi Forest Range of Hasanur Division, and alerted senior officials. …

Wild elephant tramples woman to death in Talavadi Hills in Erode
8 months ago

Wild elephant tramples woman to death in Talavadi Hills in Erode

The Hindu  

A 70-year-old woman, who was standing outside her residence in Neithalapuram village in Talavadi Hills in Erode district, was trampled to death by a wild elephant on Saturday. As news of the death spread, the villagers gathered outside the hospital and prevented the staff from taking the body to the Government Hospital in Sathyamangalam for a post-mortem. Villagers said severe …

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 …

Ailing wild elephant dies in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu
8 months, 1 week ago

Ailing wild elephant dies in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

A female wild elephant, aged between 45 and 50 years, that was treated by the Forest Department, died in a forest area at the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, here on Thursday night. During a patrol on Thursday morning, staff found the elephant lying unconscious at Pudukuiyanur village at Vadavalli in Sathyamangalam Forest Range and alerted senior officials. Kulal Yogesh Vilas, Deputy …

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