Farmers of Coimbatore’s Dhaliyur live in fear as wild elephants damage more houses
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers of Coimbatore’s Dhaliyur live in fear as wild elephants damage more houses

The Hindu  

Residents of Dhaliyur in Pannimadai village in Coimbatore district live in fear as a female wild elephant and its calf continue to damage houses by breaking open doors and windows. They damaged the doors of three houses in the early hours of Wednesday and a couple suffered injuries when they tried to hold the door firm. Farmers from the locality said the elephants approached the house of Nataraj around 1.45 a.m. and damaged the front door of the house. Wild #elephants damaged doors of three houses at Dhaliyur near #Coimbatore early on Wednesday morning.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

Narrow escape for construction workers as elephants damage their shed near Coimbatore
5 months, 1 week ago

Narrow escape for construction workers as elephants damage their shed near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Four construction workers had a narrow escape when wild elephants damaged their shed at Sowdambika Nagar near Chinna Thadagam in Coimbatore on Tuesday night. The four men, who were sleeping inside, had a narrow escape before the elephants damaged the shed looking for eatables. R. Manoharan, a farmer from nearby Kalaiyanur, said wild elephants have been causing damage to crops …

Fear of encounter with wild elephants grips residential areas of Matuthamalai foothills
5 months, 3 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 enters human habitations at Perur near Coimbatore; man suffers injuries
9 months, 1 week ago

Wild elephant enters human habitations at Perur near Coimbatore; man suffers injuries

The Hindu  

Tension prevailed at Perur near Coimbatore after a lone tusker that entered human habitations in the early hours of Sunday passed through several residential areas and attacked one person. However, the elephant attacked one person while crossing the Perur – Siruvani road. Though the elephant passed through residential areas and Siruvani main road, it did not cause much damage or …

Narrow escape for 70-year-old woman after tusker flings her outside Kovai home
9 months, 1 week ago

Narrow escape for 70-year-old woman after tusker flings her outside Kovai home

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: A 70-year-old woman had a lucky escape after a wild male elephant tossed her aside outside her home near Karadimadai locality in Madhampatti in Coimbatore district. The animal also attacked two others including a 14-year-old girl. She is a helper at a farm near Black Mariyamman temple in Karadimadai village coming under the Madukkarai forest range Forest department sources …

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 …

Cow elephant, calf damage house near Coimbatore
10 months ago

Cow elephant, calf damage house near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A female elephant and its calf damaged a house near Semmedu in Coimbatore district on Thursday night. According to the Forest Department officials, the two elephants came to the Boluvampatti valley from the adjacent Thadagam valley, where they had caused extensive damage to houses and properties. The two elephants had damaged several houses in Pannimadai village and other places, including …

Narrow escape for migrant worker family near Coimbatore as wild elephants damage shack for food
11 months ago

Narrow escape for migrant worker family near Coimbatore as wild elephants damage shack for food

The Hindu  

A family of a migrant worker had a narrow escape when wild elephants damaged their tin shack in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident took place at Kathir Naickenpalayam near Coimbatore where a female elephant, a sub-adult male and a calf entered residential areas. Wild elephants damaged a shack of migrant workers at Kathir Naickenpalayam near #Coimbatore in the …

Elephants break open two houses near Coimbatore in less than two weeks
1 year ago

Elephants break open two houses near Coimbatore in less than two weeks

The Hindu  

Wild elephants have damaged one more house in Thadagam valley in Coimbatore district. Three elephants, including a calf, damaged the house of C. Nagarajan in Dhaliyur, Pannimadai village in the valley, early on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. With the annual migration season of elephants nearing its peak, the Coimbatore Forest Division is witnessing large-scale movement of the large herbivore. The …

Herd of eight elephants damage ration shop near Coimbatore
1 year, 1 month ago

Herd of eight elephants damage ration shop near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A herd of eight elephants damaged a ration shop at Theethipalayam village near Coimbatore early on Tuesday morning. This is the second such incident this year near Coimbatore district: in July, a ration shop near Navavoor Pirivu was damaged by a tusker who ate the rice stored there. Forest Department officials said Tuesday’s incident took place around 2 a.m. A …

Wild elephant damages ration shop near Coimbatore
1 year, 4 months ago

Wild elephant damages ration shop near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A ration shop near Navavoor Pirivu in Coimbatore district was damaged by a wild elephant a few days ago. Forest Department sources said a tusker damaged a ration shop at Maruthapuram near Navavoor Pirivu and ate rice on the night of July 22. People from the locality said that five elephants have been straying into human habitations near Marudhamalai, namely …

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 …

Devotees cautioned about frequent movement of wild elephants at Maruthamalai in Coimbatore
1 year, 6 months ago

Devotees cautioned about frequent movement of wild elephants at Maruthamalai in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has cautioned devotees visiting Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Temple at Maruthamalai in Coimbatore district following an increase in the movement of wild elephants. They warn devotees if there is a movement of elephants on the road or on the steps to the temple,” said Arun Kumar, Forest Range Officer, Coimbatore forest range. Increase in developmental activities along the plain …

Assam: Minor killed, 50 houses damaged as herd of elephants goes on rampage
1 year, 6 months ago

Assam: Minor killed, 50 houses damaged as herd of elephants goes on rampage

Hindustan Times  

An eight-year-died boy was killed while two other minors sustained serious injuries after a herd of wild elephants entered a residential area in Assam’s Golaghat and damaged over 50 homes on Sunday, locals claimed. Locals told the media that they suddenly realised the presence of elephants and immediately started running away. Last night when we heard their sound, we started …

Elephants damage crops in forested hamlets in AP\'s Palamaner mandal
1 year, 9 months ago

Elephants damage crops in forested hamlets in AP\'s Palamaner mandal

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: A herd of elephants created a ruckus in Diguva Marumuru village and the surrounding hamlets under Kolamasanpalli panchayat in Palamaner constituency during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. The herd ravaged banana plantations and other crops across large stretches of land and stormed towards the bustling crowd of locals, who then rushed into fields to drive the animals …

Wild makhna elephant in Coimbatore gets aggressive, knocks down compound wall
1 year, 10 months ago

Wild makhna elephant in Coimbatore gets aggressive, knocks down compound wall

The Hindu  

A ‘makhna’ elephant that had come out from a reserve forest in the Pollachi division and had entered human habitations on Tuesday, started exhibiting aggressive behaviour on Wednesday in localities near Madukkarai in Coimbatore district, causing panic among residents. Efforts to drive the elephant in the direction of the forest did not materialise, as the animal kept moving along farm …

In two months, wild elephants enter Coimbatore villages 768 times: Forest dept.
2 years ago

In two months, wild elephants enter Coimbatore villages 768 times: Forest dept.

The Hindu  

Villages bordering forests in Coimbatore district are going through difficult times as the annual migration movement of wild elephants has peaked, resulting crop damages and human – elephant interactions. According to the Forest Department, wild elephants entered villages coming under the limits of the Coimbatore Forest Division 768 times in October and November alone. Out of the seven forest ranges …

Chhattisgarh: 65-year-old woman trampled to death by wild elephant in Jashpur
2 years, 2 months ago

Chhattisgarh: 65-year-old woman trampled to death by wild elephant in Jashpur

Firstpost  

Jashpur: A 65-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant at a village in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district on Monday, a forest official said. The victim Pyari Toppo came face to face with an elephant when she stepped out of her house in Babu Saajbahar village under Tapkara forest range, in the morning, sub-divisional officer Naveen Nirala said. The …

Chhattisgarh: Two killed in separate elephant attacks in Jashpur, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi
2 years, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Two killed in separate elephant attacks in Jashpur, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi

India TV News  

Highlights Two persons were killed and one injured in separate incidents of elephant attacks An elephant trampled to death Ashok Uike in Kherwatola Lalit Kerketta was killed and Mukesh Lakra was injured in Jashpur Chhattisgarh news : Two persons were killed and one injured in separate incidents of elephant attacks in Jashpur and Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi districts of Chhattisgarh, forest officials said …

Elephants Enter House in Assam’s Udalguri, Kill 3 of Family Including 18-month-old Baby
2 years, 4 months ago

Elephants Enter House in Assam’s Udalguri, Kill 3 of Family Including 18-month-old Baby

News 18  

Three members of a family including a one-and-half year-old child were trampled to death by a wild elephant herd in the Udalguri district in Assam. The incident took place at Kurang village near Lakhipur along the Assam-Meghalaya border where a pachyderm herd descended from the nearby Meghalaya hills in search food “Three people including a child were killed in an …

Elephant menace: Villagers live under constant fear in Chittoor
2 years, 11 months ago

Elephant menace: Villagers live under constant fear in Chittoor

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: The elephant menace has once again become a major worry in the tri-state junction areas like the Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary in Kuppam, Palamaner, Punganur, Bangarupalem mandal and the Chittoor west ranges, flanked by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Villagers said that around 10 elephants, which were camping in the nearby forest area, ventured into human habitations and destroyed crops on …

Elephants damage ration shop, houses near Valparai
3 years, 3 months ago

Elephants damage ration shop, houses near Valparai

The Hindu  

Three wild elephants which have been roaming near Valparai damaged a ration shop and two houses on Sunday night. Forest officials said the elephants have been straying into human habitations at Ettiyar, which falls under Manombolly forest range of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, for the last several weeks. The same elephants also damaged the doors of two houses, possibly in …

Wild tusker kills one, damages 3 houses in Pakur
3 years, 7 months ago

Wild tusker kills one, damages 3 houses in Pakur

Hindustan Times  

A wild elephant trampled a 45-year-old man to death and damaged three houses at Kopa village in Littipara block of Pakur district late on Saturday night, officials said on Sunday. It killed another person a week back in Amrapara,” forest range officer of Hiranpur, Kamlesh Singh said. When he went out of his house to check, the wild elephant attacked …

Elephants attack mining workers’ slums in Uttarakhand, 1 deaf labourer crushed
4 years ago

Elephants attack mining workers’ slums in Uttarakhand, 1 deaf labourer crushed

Hindustan Times  

One worker was killed and two others severely injured when an elephant herd in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district attacked the temporary slums of mining workers on Wednesday night. A herd of elephants attacked slums of mining workers, killing one and injuring two others in Nainital district of Uttarakhand. “Our department has sanctioned ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh for the deceased’s family …

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