With the Forest Department yet to capture a wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, in Talavadi Hills of Erode district, farmers, whose crops continue to be raided by the elephant, have expressed concern over the delay. “Forest Department officials said that medicines were changed, and a retired veterinarian was roped in for the operation. “We fear for our lives and the extensive …
The Forest Department in Erode district has roped in retired veterinarian N.S. Manoharan to carry out an operation to capture a wild elephant nicknamed Karuppan, in Talavadi Hills, and fix a radio collar on it and translocate it here, on Tuesday. The move comes after the Forest Department’s 100-member team, including veterinarians, failed to capture the elephant during the ‘Operation …
