Kumkis from MTR to tackle wild elephant

Udhagamandalam: Two kumkis from the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in the Nilgiris were sent to Uthamapalayam range in

Theni district on Tuesday to tackle a wild tusker, which was invading human habitat and causing damage to crops.

“A tusker has caused heavy damage to crops at Uthamapalayam for the past few weeks. The villagers there are too scared of

the jumbo. As directed by the chief wildlife warden, two kumkis, Wasim and Vijay of Theppakadu elephant camp, were sent to

tame the jumbo,” Shenbagapriya, deputy director of the MTR, told TOI. tnn

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