Odisha: OTV journalist Arindam Das dies while covering ODRAF team's elephant rescue mission in Mahanadi
3 years, 2 months ago

Odisha: OTV journalist Arindam Das dies while covering ODRAF team's elephant rescue mission in Mahanadi

Op India  

On Friday, OTV chief reporter Arindam Das died while covering the rescue operation of an elephant that was stuck in the overflowing Mahanadi river near Cuttack, Odisha. In a tweet, journalist Siba Mohanty informed, “A swollen Mahanadi river and a sub-adult #elephant caught in its current, near Cuttack city. Other members of the herd swum through to Chandaka forests.” A swollen Mahanadi river and a sub adult #elephant caught in its current, near Cuttack city. Other members of the herd swum through to Chandaka forests #Odisha ⁦@NewIndianXpress⁩ ⁦@XpressOdisha⁩ pic.twitter.com/xHPOwn5zTz — Siba Mohanty September 24, 2021 Arindam Das along with cameraman Prabhat Sinha had boarded a boat and followed the ORDAF team to cover the rescue mission.

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AI camera saves lives of 3 elephants in Odisha’s Sundargarh, averts major rail accident
1 week, 6 days ago

AI camera saves lives of 3 elephants in Odisha’s Sundargarh, averts major rail accident

Live Mint  

A major rail accident was prevented in the Sundargarh district of Odisha after an artificial intelligence camera alerted authorities to an elephant herd approaching railway tracks. “AI camera captures & zooms into the elephants approaching the railway line, sending alerts to the control room for stopping the train. According to the latest elephant census conducted last month, 2,103 elephants were …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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
3 months 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 …

14-year-old female elephant electrocuted in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district
3 months, 1 week ago

14-year-old female elephant electrocuted in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: A female elephant was found dead at an agriculture field in Mayurbhanj district in the early hours of Thursday. Villagers of Kuradik under the Betnoti range spotted the elephant's carcass and informed the forest officials. The DFO said the elephant possibly died due to electrocution since a livewire fence passed through the agriculture field. However, despite the deployment of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Tamil Nadu forest officials rescue struggling baby elephant from water canal
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu forest officials rescue struggling baby elephant from water canal

India Today  

IAS officer Supriya Sahu recently shared a heartwarming story of a mother elephant and her calf reunited after a dramatic rescue. The baby elephant had become trapped in a water channel in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Watch the videos here: During regular patrolling Mudumalai Tiger Reserve field staff found a baby elephant struggling to come out of a water channel.The …

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 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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Tribal woman killed by wild elephant in forest bordering Wayanad, Malappuram
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tribal woman killed by wild elephant in forest bordering Wayanad, Malappuram

New Indian Express  

KALPETTA: A 33-year-old tribal woman, who was out collecting wild honey, was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Parappanpara in the Meppadi forest range of Wayanad on Thursday. This was the fourth death in wild elephant attacks in Wayanad this year. The wild elephant attack took place around 10km away from Meppadi deep inside the forest. Meanwhile, the …

Odisha sees record human deaths in wild elephant encounters
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha sees record human deaths in wild elephant encounters

The Hindu  

The number of human deaths in encounters with wild elephants in Odisha has increased to 149 during the year 2023-24, recording an all-time high human casualties in the current fiscal. Mr. Mohanty pointed out that Odisha was the leading State in losing humans to wild elephants in the country despite having lower elephant population compared to States such as Karnataka, …

Elephant killed in Assam after getting hit and dragged by train
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Elephant killed in Assam after getting hit and dragged by train

Hindustan Times  

A young adult wild elephant was killed in Assam’s Lakhimpur after being hit by a speeding train on Monday. According to officials of Northeast Frontier Railway, the incident happened at around 4.40pm two days ago when the elephant came under the Rangiya-Murkongselek Passenger train near Gogamukh area of Lakhimpur district and sustained grievous injuries. “We reached the spot with a …

Ailing wild elephant dies, calf united with herd
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ailing wild elephant dies, calf united with herd

The Hindu  

A female wild elephant, aged 45-50, that was under treatment for the last two days died in a forest area at the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve near the Bannari – Bhavanisagar road here on Tuesday. Since the veterinarians concluded that the mother elephant would not survive, the Forest Department decided to reunite the calf with its herd and planned an operation. …

Wild elephant tramples woman to death at Kanjiraveli in Idukki district
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Wild elephant tramples woman to death at Kanjiraveli in Idukki district

The Hindu  

A 70-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Kanjiraveli, near Adimaly, under the Neriamangalam forest range on Monday morning. A senior Forest department official said that on Monday morning, a herd of wild elephants entered the Neendapara area under the Neriamangalam forest range. Five deaths in 2 months Within two months, five people lost their lives …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Wild elephant Thanneerkomban death: Experts point to lapses in mission, Kerala forest minister orders probe
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Wild elephant Thanneerkomban death: Experts point to lapses in mission, Kerala forest minister orders probe

New Indian Express  

Wildlife experts are irked that despite being aware that the elephant, in its 20s, was tranquillised just 18 days ago by Karnataka forest officials, a decision was taken to dart it again on Friday without checking its health condition. A top elephant expert, on condition of anonymity, raised serious aspersions against the forest officials who were involved in the mission …

Elephant dies during translocation in K’taka
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Elephant dies during translocation in K’taka

Hindustan Times  

Tanneer Komban, a wild elephant captured in Mananthawady in Kerala’s Wayanad district, died untimely on Saturday at the Rampura elephant camp in Bandipur Tiger Reserve during a relocation attempt, raising concerns about the handling of such operations and the welfare of wildlife. Tanneer Komban, the wild elephant that died, was captured in Mananthawady in Kerala’s Wayanad district. An autopsy was …

Odisha forest officers reunite baby elephant with its mother. Here's how
11 months ago

Odisha forest officers reunite baby elephant with its mother. Here's how

India Today  

In a heartwarming rescue operation in Dhenkanal, Odisha, forest officials saved an elephant calf that had fallen into a trench. The incident was shared by Indian Forest Service Officer Susanta Nanda, who took to social media to share the story of the calf's plight and the reunion with its mother. “Staff of Dhenkanal detected an elephant calf stuck in a …

Wild elephant killed by speeding train in Assam
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Wild elephant killed by speeding train in Assam

Hindustan Times  

An adult male elephant has been killed in Assam’s Jorhat district after being hit by a speeding train. According to the forest officials, the incident happened near Mariani Railway Station at around 11.30pm on Saturday. The incident happened near Mariani Railway Station at around 11.30pm on Saturday. According to the Chief Public Relations Officer of Northeast Frontier Railway, Sabyasachi De, …

Elephant Arjuna of Dasara fame dies after being attacked by wild tusker in Sakleshpur
1 year ago

Elephant Arjuna of Dasara fame dies after being attacked by wild tusker in Sakleshpur

The Hindu  

December 04, 2023 04:55 pm | Updated 08:16 pm IST - Shivamogga Sixty four-year-old Arjuna, the elephant that carried the golden howdah during the Dasara procession, died in a fight with a wild elephant during the elephant capture operation near Yeslur in Sakleshpur on Monday. During the operation, a wild tusker attacked Arjuna, who succumbed to injuries he suffered in …

Forest Department rescues juvenile elephant from water storage tank near Coimbatore
1 year, 1 month ago

Forest Department rescues juvenile elephant from water storage tank near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

In an early morning operation, the Forest Department rescued a juvenile male elephant that fell into a water storage tank in a farm near Madukkarai in Coimbatore district on Thursday, November 23, 2023. According to the Forest Department, a herd of elephants entered human habitations from Madukkarai forest range’s Mangalapalayam beat early Thursday morning. Forest Department staff rescued a juvenile …

Makhna translocated from Pollachi village to Valprai in Anamalai Tiger Reserve found dead
1 year, 1 month ago

Makhna translocated from Pollachi village to Valprai in Anamalai Tiger Reserve found dead

The Hindu  

A makhna that was translocated by the Forest Department from a village near Pollachi to Chinna Kallar in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve near Valparai in July this year was found dead on Sunday. A #makhna that was translocated from a village near #Pollachi to #Valparai in #Coimbatore district in July this year was found on Sunday. Forest Department suspects that …

Elephant dies of electrocution in Gudalur forest range, seventh such death in the Nilgiris since 2016
1 year, 1 month ago

Elephant dies of electrocution in Gudalur forest range, seventh such death in the Nilgiris since 2016

The Hindu  

A male elephant died of electrocution in Puliyampara, in the Devarshola section of the Gudalur Forest Range on Friday morning. Mr. Omkaram, in a statement to The Hindu following the inspection, said that the elephant is known to generally inhabitat the O-Valley, Nadugani and Gudalur forest ranges. The elephant’s death is the latest in a series of incidents involving power …

Wild elephant tramples forest ranger to death in Assam, injures four others
1 year, 2 months ago

Wild elephant tramples forest ranger to death in Assam, injures four others

Hindustan Times  

A forest ranger was killed and four others injured after a team of the forest department came under attack by a wild elephant in Assam’s Jorhat district on Thursday night. The deceased forest ranger has been identified as Atul Kalita According to the officials, the incident took place in the Bijoy Nagar area of Jorhat’s Titabor when a herd of …

Elephant killed in train-hit incident in Nainital: Forest officials
1 year, 3 months ago

Elephant killed in train-hit incident in Nainital: Forest officials

Hindustan Times  

An elephant was killed in the wee hours on Thursday after being hit by a train on the Ramnagar-Moradabad route near Ampokhra in Ramnagar of Nainital. Carcass of the elephant killed in train hit incident in Ampokhra forest range. This is the second such incident of elephant death due to a train-hit incident within three days reported form the state. …

Tracking injured elephant’s recovery: Hassan forest dept
1 year, 3 months ago

Tracking injured elephant’s recovery: Hassan forest dept

Hindustan Times  

The wild elephant, Bhima, which killed a forest guard HV Venkatesh on August 31, is recovering from its wounds, forest department officers said. “We are closely watching the movement of the elephant and the wound is getting better,” Hassan deputy conservator of forests Mohan Kumar said. Meanwhile, president of Kuniganahalli gram panchayat Shilpa Jagadeesh said, “The elephant is still suffering …

Elephant kills forest staff in Kodagu district
1 year, 3 months ago

Elephant kills forest staff in Kodagu district

Hindustan Times  

A temporary forest staff on Monday was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Kedakal near Madikeru in Kodagu district on Monday, forest officials familiar with the matter said. A forest official was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Kodagu district on Monday. According to forest officials, a 30-member rapid response team of the forest department had …

Two killed, one injured in elephant attack in Odisha’s Angul district
1 year, 3 months ago

Two killed, one injured in elephant attack in Odisha’s Angul district

Hindustan Times  

Two persons including a woman were trampled to death and one person was critically injured by a tusker on Thursday morning in Odisha’s Angul district, officials said. Two from Angul’s Pateli village were killed, and one from nearby Saharaguda village sustained critical injuries, they said. Following the elephant attack leading to the death of two persons, locals blocked the Angul-Bantala …

Elephant watchers in Andhra Pradesh are born survivors, living on the edge of subsistence
1 year, 4 months ago

Elephant watchers in Andhra Pradesh are born survivors, living on the edge of subsistence

The Hindu  

In a few minutes, the sun will go down over the hills around, its reflection in the water receding. Hit by malnutrition after years of toil in the Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary that is spread over about 360 sq km, coupled with the adverse effects of alcohol, he believes he is fit enough to work a few more years in the …

Pregnant elephant killed by goods train passing through north Bengal sanctuary
1 year, 4 months ago

Pregnant elephant killed by goods train passing through north Bengal sanctuary

Hindustan Times  

SILIGURI: An adult elephant was killed on Thursday after it was hit by a goods train in the Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary in north Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district in the early hours of the day, forest department officials said, adding that the elephant was found to be pregnant. The female elephant apparently came out of the Panijhora jungle and tried to enter …

Severed elephant head, with tusks removed, found floating in W Bengal river
1 year, 4 months ago

Severed elephant head, with tusks removed, found floating in W Bengal river

Hindustan Times  

Forest officials in north Bengal recovered the severed head of an elephant floating down a river in Alipurduar district on Friday. The elephant’s tusks were missing and this prompted the officials to suspect that the animal was killed by poachers somewhere in Assam. On Friday evening, villagers living near Volka range of Buxa Tiger Reserve spotted the severed elephant head …

Makhna captured from Village near Pollachi for translocation
1 year, 4 months ago

Makhna captured from Village near Pollachi for translocation

The Hindu  

The Forest Department captured and translocated a crop-raiding makhna that had been translocated from Dharmapuri to the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in February this year, from a village near Pollachi in Coimbatore district on Monday. The elephant, however, strayed from the ATR forests and travelled over 100 km to reach Perur near Coimbatore city after two weeks. But the elephant did …

Forest Department to capture crop raider makhna for third time
1 year, 4 months ago

Forest Department to capture crop raider makhna for third time

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department will give a third chance to a crop-raider makhna that was translocated from Dharmapuri to Anamalai Tiger Reserve in February, to live in the wild. The ongoing effort to capture and translocate the elephant for a third time, as it has been entering villages near Pollachi, will give the animal yet another chance to live …

Man killed in elephant attack, female elephant found dead near Coimbatore
1 year, 6 months ago

Man killed in elephant attack, female elephant found dead near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A 57-year-old tribal man was trampled to death by a wild elephant, and a female elephant was found dead in separate incidents near Anaikatti in Coimbatore district on Sunday, June 18, 2023. Female elephant found dead Meanwhile, a female elephant was found dead on poramboke land close to a reserve forest near Anaikatti on Sunday evening. Forest Department staff spotted …

Three Elephants Killed After Being Hit by Speeding Lorry in AP
1 year, 6 months ago

Three Elephants Killed After Being Hit by Speeding Lorry in AP

News 18  

Three elephants from a herd of four died when a speeding lorry hit them in Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, forest officials said on Thursday. The accident occurred at Jagamarla Cross near Palamaner on the Bengaluru-Chennai National Highway in the Chittoor district on Wednesday night. The vehicle was being driven at a high speed and the driver is suspected to …

Elephant Arikompan captured in Theni district; to be shifted to Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
1 year, 6 months ago

Elephant Arikompan captured in Theni district; to be shifted to Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve

The Hindu  

Ending an operation that lasted over five days, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department officials successfully tranquillised wild elephant, Arikompan also known as Arisikompan, at Uthamapalayam in the Chinna Ovulapuram reserve forest in Theni district, early on Monday, June 5, 2023. The pachyderm was transported in a truck by Forest Department officials, and as the vehicle entered villages, residents lined up …

Man attacked by tusker Arikompan two days ago dies in Theni hospital
1 year, 6 months ago

Man attacked by tusker Arikompan two days ago dies in Theni hospital

The Hindu  

Janitor Palraj of Cumbum Municipal limits in Theni district, who was attacked by the lone tusker Arikompan two days ago, died at the Theni Government Medical College and Hospital on Monday night Doctors at the government hospital said Palraj had suffered head injury in the attack by the elephant. Meanwhile, Forest Department officials led by Chief Conservator Padmavathi were monitoring …

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