Hunsur: The Mahouts and Kavadis at Mathigod Elephant camp have refused to participate in the operation to capture two rogue elephants in Ramanagar division till their demands are met. Ramanagar Forest officials had sought elephants Bheema and Ganesh for the operation to capture them and to radio collar them and Nagarahole ACF Satish, who went…
Kavadi suffers fracture in wild elephant attack
August 24, 2021Hunsur: A Kavadi suffered a fracture on his hand when a wild elephant suddenly attacked him while he was undertaking radio collaring of elephants along with others at Veeranahosahalli Range in Nagarahole National Park on Saturday. The Kavadi, who sustained fracture on his left hand, is Idayath of Mathigod Elephant Camp. He has been admitted…
Elephant Bhima chases away riders clicking selfies in front of him
November 4, 2020Drags their bike and damages it Madikeri: A video of elephant Bhima of Mathigod Elephant Camp chasing away bike riders, who were clicking selfies in front of him and pushing away the bike of the riders who ran for safety leaving behind their two-wheeler, has gone viral on social media. The incident took place on…
Mathigod Camp’s ‘Rajendra’ dies in wild elephant attack
October 18, 2020Gonikoppal: Rajendra, the 56-year-old elephant at Mathigod Elephant Camp, who was the second in command for other elephants after Abhimanyu, died of injuries after being attacked by a wild elephant on Tuesday last. On Tuesday night, Rajendra was let into the forest for grazing and the next day morning, Rajendra’s Mahout and Kavadi went into…
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