Elephants kill 3 people in India

NEW DELHI, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- A mother-daughter duo and a forest official were killed Monday in two separate elephant attacks in India, officials said.

The mother and daughter were killed in India's eastern state of Jharkhand, while the forest official was killed in southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

"Today in the morning a woman and her daughter were trampled to death by elephants in Rampur village of Gumla," an official posted in Ranchi told Xinhua over the phone.

According to forest department officials, a herd of elephants entered a village, triggering panic among villagers.

"Eyewitnesses told us seven elephants surrounded the house of Archna Devi and destroyed it. The herd trampled her to death along with her daughter, when she tried to escape the attacking animals."

The elephants later on returned to the forest area after damaging many houses and properties in the village.

In a separate incident a 43-year-old forest official was also trampled to death by an elephant in Andhra Pradesh.

Every year many people get killed or injured in the growing man-animal conflict across India.

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Killer elephant in India is finally captured

Residents of the Indian city of Coimbatore can now rest easy after local officials captured the source of their worries. A killer elephant.

Known to locals as Vinayaga, the wild animal had been causing chaos for six months, claiming the lives of four people - including one forest official - and raiding crops.

Forest officials spent five hours trying to sedate the animal and secure it for transport with the help of 'kumkis' - or tamed elephants - seen in the video above nudging Vinayaga onto the back of the truck.

The elephant will be kept under observation at the Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary before being moved to a more suitable habitat where it is hoped he may find a mate.

Elephant attacks have grown more common in the country. Forest officials blame the mammal's growing familiarity with humans, as well as a rapidly diminishing forest area.

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Elephant kills morning walker

Haridwar, November 14

A man who was out on a morning walk was killed by an elephant here on Wednesday, the police said.

Eyewitness said an elephant chased the 54-year-old man, identified as Virendra Singh. Though he tried to flee, he failed and was attacked by the pachyderm.

The body was discovered by others who were also on a morning walk. The victim was employed with BHEL.

The BHEL colony had off and on suffered attacks by elephants and last year two persons were killed, the police said. The police said forest department officials had been asked to hunt the elephant and take it to the forest from where it had strayed into the colony. IANS

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Elephants population in Bengal rises from 590 to 682 in four years

The elephant population in the Bengal has increased from 590 in 2014 to 682, the recent elephant census by the State Forest Department has revealed.

The numbers reflect the elephants inhabiting both north and south Bengal.The elephants were counted by direct count method and for the first time south Bengal was also included.

Another census is also being done using the dung decay, which according state's chief wildlife warden, is a more accurate way of determining the elephant population and may reveal a bigger population as many elephants may not be sighted in thick forests. Dung decay method takes into account dung density, decay rate and defecation rate to calculate the number of elephants inhabiting an area. This method was first used in Buxa forests in BengalThe chief wildlife warden pointed out that little decrease in the numbers wasn't a matter of concern, as elephants were always on the move. At least 100 elephants were always moving from one place to another, he informed. From north Bengal they could move to Assam, and even cross the border and inhabit the jungles of Bhutan and Nepal for some time. Similarly from south Bengal, they could move to Odisha and Jharkhand, he said. The State Forest Department tracks the movement of the elephants on daily basis with the help of locals, who inform the forest officials about the elephant sightings through WhatsApp and other messaging services. Continuous monitoring of the elephant movement enables forest officials to get an idea of range-wise presence of elephants and inform locals of possible elephant attacks on villages.

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1 killed, 1 critical in jumbo attack in Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal: Adding to the spate in the cases of elephant attack in the state, wild pachyderms killed one person and left another critical in separate incidents under Hindol Forest Range in Dhenkanal district last night.

In the first instance, an elderly man identified as Prasanna Behera was trampled to death in Tentulisingha village under Kamakhyanagar police limits in the district. Behera was returning to his home last night while a tusker which had sneaked into the village in search of food pounced on him. He died on the spot.

In a similar incident in Kalinga village under Hindol Tehsil, another elderly man was badly injured in the attack of a wild tusker. Identified as Suresh Chandra Pal, the victim was on his way to farmland when the jumbo lifted him with its trunk and threw to a distance.

Pal has been admitted to a nearby hospital and his condition is stated to be critical.

A report of elephant incursion has also been received from Bankitia village under Rasol Tehsil in the district where a wild tusker overturned a tractor and spread panic in the area for hours this morning.

Forest officials have been rushed to the places where elephant attacks have taken place and taking stock of the situation.


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Jumbo herd kills man in Chakulia

Jamshedpur: An elephant herd trampled to death a 60-year-old man near Bandih village under Kadaduba panchayat in East Singhbhum's Chakulia forest range, around 70 km from here, on Friday morning.

The victim, Shyamchandra Pal, had ventured into a nearby jungle when he came too close to the herd that had crossed over to Chakulia from adjoining Ghatshila forest range.

Chakulia range officer Gorakh Ram said the incident took place between 4.30am and 5.30am. "Pal and a few villagers from Bandih had gone to chase away the elephants but he came face-to-face with the herd and was tramped to death. A villager was also injured in the attack," he added. Pal's body has been sent to Ghatshila Sadar hospital for autopsy.

The range officer said around a dozen elephants had crossed Kharaswati river, which flows between Chakulia and Ghatshila range, on Thursday night. "We have formed two separate teams to drive away the jumbos from the jungle near Bandih village. But is it very difficult as they tend to come back again. But we are doing our best," he said.

The forest department handed over Rs 25,000 to the widow of the deceased for performing his last rites and Rs 3.75 lakh more would be given as compensation after paper works are completed. The forest department gives Rs 4 lakh compensation to victims of elephant attacks.

Ghatshila range officer Sushil Verma said separate herds of around 40 elephants were scattered in the jungles and some crossed over to Chakulia on Thursday night. "The herds were anchored at Makuli and Dayamani jungles till Thursday. Then they moved towards Chakulia," he said and added some of the elephants were still stationed in Ghatshila range.


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Elephant caught in forest dept’s power fencing electrocuted

Malappuram: At a time when the local people in Nilambur are intensifying their agitation demanding an electric fence to prevent wild animals from entering their farm lands, a 15-year-old cow elephant was electrocuted after coming into contact with an electric fencing in the region on Sunday night.

The incident occurred near the Padukka forest station in Moothedam panchayat. The forest authorities have registered a case and have started a detailed investigation.

Divisional forest officer of Nilambur (South) V P Sajikumar said the preliminary examination of the carcass shows that the death was due to electrocution. “There was a power fencing installed by forest authorities in the region and the animal was found trapped in its wires. We suspect that the animal was in contact with the wires for many hours and that led to the death,” he said, adding that only a detailed investigation will reveal the real reason for the death.

Hundreds of residents in the area, including tribes people in the forest bordering villages like Moothedam, Marutha and Edakara, have been spending sleepless nights for last some days with wild elephants moving into human habitations, mainly in search of jackfruits.

The herd of elephants which has already caused damage of acres of land is still wandering in the area. Fresh incidents of elephant attacks have been reported from Aranadam Padam, Unichantham, Maddalappara and Marutha areas. Plantains, arecanut trees and coconut trees were destroyed at Aranadam Padam when a tusker unleashed an attack on Saturday.


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Elephant Kills 55-Yr-Old Man In Cuttack

Cuttack: A 55-year-old man was attacked and killed by a wild tusker at Narasinghpur block here on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Binod Barada, a resident of Khairipanga village in Baramba block.

According to sources, the incident occurred when Binod along with two of his friends went to Taila village early in the morning to pluck cashew from a garden. The trio came across the tusker which had sneaked into the garden. While the other two fled successfully, Binod was lifted and thrown on the ground by the [wild animal](http://Jumbos Trample Two To Death In Odisha). He died on the spot.

Irate over the rising incidents of elephant attacks, locals detained officials of the forest department after they reached to the spot to take stock of the situation. The villagers demanded compensation for the deceased’s family.


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Rouge tusker tramples 43-yr-old tribal man to death

Udhagamandalam: A 43-year-old tribal man was trampled to death by a rogue tusker while grazing buffaloes close to Chemmanarai tribal hamlet in the Kotagiri division of forests here on Wednesday evening.The deceased was identified as D Mahalingam, a resident of Chemmanarai.

According to police, Mahalingam had on Wednesday gone out to a private land close to his village to graze buffaloes.

A tusker, meanwhile, strayed into the area and suddenly attacked him.“The elephant smashed Mahalingam’s head, killing him on the spot,” Srinivasan, Kotagiri forest range officer, told TOI.

“Elepant movements were never reported in Chemmanarai area.

The tusker might have strayed into the habitat in search of water,” he added.Hearing the elephant trumpeting, local residents informed forest officials, who reached the spot immediately and found the tusker roaming in the area.“We chased the elephant away into the forest and retrieved the body, which was sent to the Kotagiri government hospital,” the forest ranger said.Postmortem operation couldn’t be performed on Wednesday as the body reached the hospital only at night.

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Shepherd injured in elephant attack

A 78 year-old Shepherd was injured when a wild tusker attacked him at Sakaleshpur town in this district on Monday night.

Forest officials said on Tuesday that the elephant was first spotted near Achangi on the outskirts of the town where it attacked Balanna, hailing from Hiriyur in Chitradurga District.

The elephant moved to Santeveri locality after crossing the Hemavati River. It moved close to the Veterinary Hospital on B M Road (NH 75) and turned towards Maheshwari Extension. Later in the night, the tusker was spotted in a farmland. As the animal took a stroll in the town, the residents were in shock and many watched from their terraces.

Officers of the Forest Department attempted to drive the elephant away from the town limits.

Balanna, who suffered injuries in the attack, is being treated at Sakaleshpur Taluk Hospital. He had come to Sakaleshpur with a herd of sheep.

Sakaleshpur and Alur taluks are known for elephant menace. More than 50 people have died in elephant attacks in the last 10 years.

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Wild Elephant Kills Woman In Tamil Nadu

A 26-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in the district, forest officials said.

Sivanna (30) of Koothanapuram village, his wife Rajammal and their two daughters, were walking through the forest to reach their village, after attending a temple festival last night.

It was then the elephant appeared before them and tried to attack the family.

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Elephants damage banana plantation in Erode district

ERODE: Three elephants on Thursday morning entered into a two-acre banana field at Vellalapalayam near Bhavanisagar here and extensively damaged the crop cultivated there. The owner, M Palanisamy, estimated that the loss would be around Rs 2 lakh.
The villagers said that such incidents were common in the area. “The loss incurred due to elephant attacks is affecting our livelihood,” said Palanisamy. “We urge the state government to provide compensation for the loss,” he added.

After being informed, the forest officials reached the spot and estimated the extent of the damage. tnn

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Wild elephants help Swachh Bharat cause in Bengal, force villagers to build toilets...

Summary: The department wants to complete the project in three years, which, it hopes will help elephants remain confined to forest areas. People scampering indoors have, in turn, helped reduce the number of casualties in elephant attacks in south Bengal. The number of people killed in elephant attacks in south Bengal have come down from 32 in 2016 to a mere six this year so far. The frequent deaths prompted many to build toilets in their homes,” said Rabindranath Saha, district forest officer of Midnapore division. The forest department has also installed solar lights in vulnerable areas so that people can spot the elephants from a distance and save themselves.

Elephants have achieved what the combined might of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Mamata Banerjee could not. Frequent advertisements and intensive campaigns on Swachh Bharat and its Bengal equivalent, Nirmal Bangla, could not convince many to relieve themselves behind closed doors but fear of elephant attacks has driven them away from the fields and open, especially in the districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Jhargram, forest officers told HT. People scampering indoors have, in turn, helped reduce the number of casualties in elephant attacks in south Bengal. The number of people killed in elephant attacks in south Bengal have come down from 32 in 2016 to a mere six this year so far. Read: Tackling man-animal conflict: Bengal govt plans elephant museum “Many people died in elephant attacks when they went to forests early in the morning or after sunset to respond to the call of nature. The frequent deaths prompted many to build toilets in their homes,” said Rabindranath Saha, district forest officer of Midnapore division. The forest department, too, built a few community toilets , As Reported By Hindustan Times.

According to the Newspaper,“In our area, we constructed more than 10 community toilets at strategic points. We are also building toilets in some houses. We have a number of such proposals at hand,” Saha added. Every year, herds of elephants from Dolma range of hills in Jharkhand come to Bengal and roam around in these districts destroying life, crop and property. Bengal has not implemented Swachh Bharat and has its own Nirmal Bangla (clean Brngal) equivalent.

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