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6th elephant captured in Maldare forest range

The Times of India
25 Jan 2009

MADIKERI: The forest department has captured the sixth wild elephant in Maldare forest range. The elephant had killed three residents of Avaregunda village recently.

Elephants Abimanyu, Arjuna, Harsha and Shri Rama of the forest department participated in the `operation capture.' The central government had given permission to capture six wild elephants which has been completed now. The operation took two months to complete.

When the department elephants entered the forest, the 28-year-old wild elephant showed its wrath and started to fight with Abhimanyu. It attacked Abhimanyu using its ivory. Abhimanyu sustained the attack and retaliated in the same manner but was injured on its face. It had suffered injuries near the eye the last time. However, Abhimanyu is a trained elephant and does not fear wild elephants.

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