Marthanda dies after suffering severe injuries

Kushalnagar, May 19: After a strange incident in which a tourist woman died in a fight between two male elephants at Dubare Elephant Camp on Monday, one of the elephants injured in the fight died on Tuesday. Marthanda, a 53-year-old Makhana elephant, died despite continuous treatment. Despite treatment by wildlife experts Dr. Mujeeb and Dr. Chittiyappa, the seriously injured Jumbo died, confirmed Madikeri Division Deputy Conservator of Forests Abhishek.

On Monday, a fierce fight broke out between 26-year-old Kanjan and another elephant Marthanda in the river water. At that time, Marthanda, who was rolling in the water and lost his balance, fell on Jinsu (33), a tourist woman from Tamil Nadu, killing her. Marthanda, who was seriously injured in this fight between the tusks, died on Tuesday. Martanda was injured in 7 places, including the stomach and other parts of the elephant. DFO Abhishek told “Shakti” that the exact injuries that led to death will be clear after the post-mortem report. According to him, Kanjan, who was attacked, has been temporarily kept separate from the other elephants.

Eshwar Khandre condoles - No Kanjan for Dasara

Martanda, who was seriously injured in the fight between Mysore Dasara elephant Kanjan and Makana elephant Martanda at Dubare Elephant Camp yesterday, died today without treatment. Forest, Biology and Environment Minister Eshwar B Khandre expressed deep grief.

He said that it is very sad that a tourist woman and an elephant died in an unexpected and unimaginable tragedy.

The 53-year-old Marthanda, who was captured in 2023 in Alur, Hassan district, weighed 4,500 kg. The 26-year-old Kanjan, who was captured in 2014 near Yasalur, Hassan district, had participated in the Dasara Mahotsav three times. Ishwara Khandre also said that he has instructed that this elephant should not be used for the Mysore Dasara Mahotsav in the future.

Immediate compensation of Rs. 20 lakh - Minister in-charge

The forest department will immediately provide a compensation of Rs. 20 lakh to the family of a tourist woman who died in a fight between elephants at Dubare Elephant Camp, Kodagu District In-charge Minister N.S. Bhosaraju said.

The minister, who made this statement in a media release, said that the officials have already been instructed to follow the guidelines at the elephant camp. The incident of a tourist woman dying during a fight between two elephants at the famous Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu district is very unfortunate. He said that he has instructed the Kodagu district administration to follow strict guidelines at the Dubare camp to prevent such incidents from recurring in the future.

Expressing deep sorrow over the tragedy, he said that preliminary information has been obtained after discussing the incident with the Kodagu District Magistrate, Forest Department and Police Department officials. The minister said that he has instructed the officials to submit a comprehensive report on the exact reasons for the incident and if there is any lapse in the management of tourist guidelines.

In view of the safety of tourists, the minister has directed to implement strict guidelines for the management of tourists at elephant camps and the officials and staff must follow these guidelines. He clarified that the district administration should take appropriate precautionary measures.

Stating that it is impossible to predict the behavior and reaction of wild animals accurately, the minister said that tourists visiting forest areas and elephant camps must follow the instructions of the department. He appealed to the tourists to maintain distance while viewing animals and be extremely careful about their safety.

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