Wild tusker buried in the well as efforts to lift it prove futile A wild elephant, aged about 15 years, died after falling into an open well at Palangala village in Kedamullur Gram Panchayat in Kodagu district yesterday night at around 11. Efforts to lift the elephant using an earthmover this morning proved futile. Consequently,…
Pollibetta: A farmer heroically saved a man from a wild elephant attack by firing gunshots in the air at Pollibetta in Virajpet Taluk last night. The incident occurred when Chandra, a motorist, was on his way home near the Lourdes Hill Convent School on Siddapura Road and was attacked by the elephant, resulting in serious…
After Kusha (2022) and Drona (2023) returned to Kodagu forests, it is Daksha now in 2024 Virajpet: A wild elephant that had caused terror among coffee planters, residents and estate workers in the Siddapur-Maldare region and was captured and shifted to Nagarahole Tiger Reserve on May 16, has returned to its original habitat on May…
Villagers and organisations place body on road, stage protest Gonikoppa: A coffee planter was killed when a wild elephant attacked him while he was going to the coffee estate yesterday morning. The incident took place on Chamundi Kolli Road in Biruga village of Ponnampet taluk. The deceased is Aiyyamada Madaiah (50), a resident of Biruga…
Kushalnagar: A wild elephant escaped from the slush on its own, but only to damage ginger crop and a two-wheeler in panic, at Chikkabettageri near Kushalnagar. On Wednesday, the wild elephant, aged about 16 years, ventured into the agricultural land belonging to Ashok in search of food and water and created a havoc. It later…
Hanur: A 36-year-old woman, who was climbing Male Mahadeshwara Hill (M.M. Hills) on foot, was killed when a wild elephant attacked her on Tuesday night. The deceased woman is Lakshmi, a resident of Honaganahalli village in Malavalli taluk. Lakshmi, along with her son Chirag and relatives Chikkathayamma, Manu, Prasanna, Mahadevu and Puttaraju had come from…
Madikeri: A coffee planter was killed when a wild elephant attacked him at Naladi in Kakkabe Gram Panchayat (GP) limits in the early hours of yesterday. The tragedy came to light when the pet dog returned home alone. The deceased has been identified as Kambeyanda Raja Devaiah (59), a resident of Naladi village. He leaves…
Villagers express anger over non installation of rail barricades Saragur: A Forest Watcher was killed when a wild elephant attacked and trampled him to death near Kebbepura Tribal Hamlet in the taluk yesterday morning. The deceased is Forest Watcher killed (38), a resident of Kebbepura Tribal Hamlet, who was serving as a Forest Watcher at…
Mysore/Mysuru: Two persons tried to click a selfie with a wild elephant at Bandipur National Park near Gundlupet in Chamarajanagar district, only to face the wrath of the pachyderm, the video of which has gone viral on social media. Fortunately, the duo had a miraculous escape, even as those travelling in another vehicle shot the…
Forest staff carries calf and reunites it with its mother seven kilometres away Madikeri: A wild elephant, which went into labour, gave birth to a calf near a house in Keemale Kaadu of Karada village coming under Nariyandada Gram Panchayat limits late on Monday night. A herd of four elephants was spotted near the house…
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