Elephant electrocuted to death in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Dec 27 (IANS) An elephant died after being electrocuted in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district early on Thursday, officials said.

According to Forest Department officials, an elephant was roaming around Purchiasai village, trying to eat paddy kept in the field. It came in contact with an electric wire and died on the spot.

In November, a baby elephant had died, drowning in the pond.

Around 100 elephants are roaming around the district, destroying crops and at times trampling people.

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Elephant electrocuted to death in Jharkhand

An elephant died after being electrocuted in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district early on Thursday, officials said.

According to Forest Department officials, an elephant was roaming around Purchiasai village, trying to eat paddy kept in the field. It came in contact with an electric wire and died on the spot.

In November, a baby elephant had died, drowning in the pond.

Around 100 elephants are roaming around the district, destroying crops and at times trampling people.

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Indian elephant is caught on CCTV stealing rice from farmer’s food store with its trunk

This is the hilarious moment a cunning elephant was filmed using its trunk to steal food from a farmer.

Natarajan, a farmer from the village of Thadagam in Coimbatore, India, kept waking up and finding that vegetables, fruits and grain were missing from his family's outdoor food store.

Family - Rice - Camera

Frustrated, the family left some rice outside and hid nearby with a camera to try and find out what was happening.

To their shock, the thief turned out to be a wild elephant that is well-known for roaming in their village and even has a...

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