Female elephant gored to death by tusker

MeriNews
July 20, 2008

IN A RARE attack of passion, a female elephant was killed by a tusker on Monday night (July 28) in the Hatipota forest of Buxa Tiger Reserve in north Bengal. Two male elephants from the herd of wild elephants seen in the neighbourhood had been pursuing the female. A fight broke out between the males during the night while the female stood by watching.

As one of the male elephants tried to walk away with his mate, the second elephant charged and gored the female with his tusk. The female died on the spot. Her viscera have been sent to Kolkata for examination.

A herd of about 15 wild elephants has recently been sighted in the Buxa Tiger Reserve area. On Monday night, the herd returned to Hatipota after a brief sojourn into the neighbouring tea estate.

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