A case for mechanical temple elephants
6 months, 4 weeks ago

A case for mechanical temple elephants

New Indian Express  

According to the Heritage Animal Task Force, 540 people were killed from elephant attacks during temple processions in Kerala and742 individuals injured between 2007 and 2024. At a temple festival in Pattambi, an elephant injured one person, killed two cows and damaged property. The Prevention of Cruelty to Draught and Pack Animals Rules of 1965 prohibits the use of elephants for drawing a vehicle or carrying a load for more than nine hours a day. Cruelties to elephants include beating, over-riding, over-loading, torture, subjecting them to unnecessary pain, wilfully administering injurious substances, confining them in a cage constricting movement and not providing sufficient food, water or shelter.

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Kerala temple authorities booked for illegal fireworks near elephant
2 weeks ago

Kerala temple authorities booked for illegal fireworks near elephant

India Today  

The Kerala police have registered a case against the authorities of a temple for conducting a fireworks display without permission and keeping an elephant dangerously close to the site. The incident took place during the Nandipulam Payyorkkavu temple festival on Sunday, where two of the seven elephants in the procession were tied up in a private property near the fireworks …

Kerala temple replaces live elephants with life-sized robotic model in animal welfare move
2 weeks, 4 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, …

Kerala Temple Welcomes Life-Sized Robotic Elephant
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Kerala Temple Welcomes Life-Sized Robotic Elephant

Deccan Chronicle  

In a groundbreaking move for elephant welfare and public safety, Voices for Asian Elephants has introduced Shiva Shakthi, a life-sized robotic elephant, at Chakkamparambu Sree Bhagavathi Temple near Mala. This innovative initiative provides a cruelty-free alternative for temple rituals, addressing the growing concerns over captive elephant mistreatment and festival-related accidents.With Kerala witnessing a surge in captive elephant tragedies—including six human …

60-year-old ailing elephant dies at rescue centre near Tiruchi
3 weeks, 3 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, 4 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, 4 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
3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

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 …

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 …

PETA India offers mechanical elephants for rituals after fatal attacks in Kerala
1 month, 1 week ago

PETA India offers mechanical elephants for rituals after fatal attacks in Kerala

India Today  

Following a string of elephant attacks at temple and mosque festivals in Kerala that left five dead and many injured, People for Ethical Treatment of Animals India, once again, offered an unconventional solution—lifelike mechanical elephants. Citing severe physical and psychological stress from loud music, firecrackers, and restrictive handling, PETA India argues that festivals put elephants in distress, leading to unpredictable …

Koyilandy elephant rampage reignites debate on festival safety
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Elephant attack at Kerala temple: Major tragedy averted, say eyewitnesses
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elephant attack at Kerala temple: Major tragedy averted, say eyewitnesses

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: The toll of the tragedy at Manakulangara Bhagavathy Temple, Kuruvangad, on Thursday, would have been much higher had the elephants rushed straight at the crowd or if it all happened a little later. Since Thursday was the last day of the festival, a large number of devotees had been arriving at the temple, said Bindu P B, Anela-Kuruvangad ward …

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 …

PETA, sitarist Anoushka Shankar gift mechanical elephant to Kerala temple
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PETA, sitarist Anoushka Shankar gift mechanical elephant to Kerala temple

India Today  

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Grammy-nominated sitarist Anoushka Shankar donated a life-size mechanical elephant to the Kombara Sreekrishna Swami Temple in Thrissur, Kerala, on Wednesday. Kombara Kannan became the fifth mechanical elephant provided to a Kerala temple by Peta India, and the second in Thrissur district. Peta India, in a statement, said that by using the mechanical …

Man killed as elephant runs amok at festival venue at Chittattukara in Thrissur
1 month, 3 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
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 …

Assam: Man trampled to death by wild elephant in Goalpara
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

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 …

Man injured in elephant attack near Coimbatore
2 months 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 …

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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, …

65-year-old Tamil Nadu man trampled to death by wild elephant in Erode
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Panic as wild elephants stray into densely populated Payam panchayat in Kannur
2 months, 2 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 …

Elephant grabs man with trunk, tosses him into air at Kerala temple festival. Spine-chilling video
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elephant grabs man with trunk, tosses him into air at Kerala temple festival. Spine-chilling video

Hindustan Times  

As many as 17 people were injured, including one critically, when an elephant became agitated during the Puthiyangadi annual 'nercha' at the BP Angadi annual festival at a mosque in Kerala's Malappuram district late last night. The terrifying incident took place at the Puthiyangadi temple festival at Tirur, Kerala. Earlier this week,a 37-year-old tribal man succumbed to injuries after being …

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

SC order on elephants in fests turns focus on decades-old tussle in Kerala
3 months, 1 week ago

SC order on elephants in fests turns focus on decades-old tussle in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court ’s order on Thursday, effectively staying restrictions imposed by the Kerala high court on the use of elephants in temple festivals may have, for now, resolved the latest battle between tradition, heritage, and culture on one side, and safety of both elephants and the public on the other -- but the larger war is likely to continue. …

Human-animal conflict death triggers protests in Kerala
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Two minor sisters among three killed in elephant attack in Odisha's Sundargarh district
3 months, 1 week ago

Two minor sisters among three killed in elephant attack in Odisha's Sundargarh district

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: Cruel fate doubled up with abject poverty to prematurely end two tender lives from blossoming when a marauding wild tusker razed their house made of twigs and polythene the ground and trampled two little sisters aged three and 12 years late on Saturday night in Bonai Forest Division of Sundargarh district. The incident occurred at Mundabasti of Kantapali village …

MLA wants Karnataka government to allow shooting at elephants entering farm land
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

New rules on captive elephants have provision for euthanasia
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New rules on captive elephants have provision for euthanasia

The Hindu  

Making an elephant stand under the scorching sun for long, forcing it to wear decorations for unreasonably long periods, or bursting crackers near the animals for ceremonial purposes can land one in trouble, as these acts amount to cruelty to elephants under the proposed Kerala Captive Elephants, 2023. The State government is in the process of replacing the existing rules, …

Thiruchendur temple elephant kills mahout, relative during feeding session
4 months, 1 week ago

Thiruchendur temple elephant kills mahout, relative during feeding session

India Today  

A 25-year-old temple elephant, Deivanai, killed its mahout and his relative at Subramanya Swamy Temple in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchendur on Sunday. The elephant, known for its role in temple rituals and festivals, was in its shed when the incident occurred around 3.30 pm. Mahout Udhaya Kumar and his relative Sisubalan were feeding the elephant fruits when it reportedly became agitated …

Elephant Fitness Certificate, 3-Days Rest, 3-Hrs Cap On Parading: Kerala HC Issues Directions To Prevent Cruelty During Temple Festivals
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elephant Fitness Certificate, 3-Days Rest, 3-Hrs Cap On Parading: Kerala HC Issues Directions To Prevent Cruelty During Temple Festivals

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has remarked that Elephants in Kerala are widely used in Temples in the name of tradition and religion but, in reality, it is a "commercial exploitation" without any care or concern for their well-being. The Division Bench of Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Gopinath P. thus issued certain directions for effective implementation of the Kerala Captive …

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