Sick Wild Elephant Dies

Napoklu, Aug. 10: An ill wild elephant collapsed in a ditch and died in the Bommanjikeri area of ​​Kolakeri village near Napoklu.

The wild elephant, which had been seriously ill for the past two days, collapsed in a ditch and died on Monday morning as locals watched. The scene of the elephant collapsing was captured on a mobile phone.

For the past few days, the incidence of wild elephants has increased in the areas of Kaikadu, Bethu and Kolakeri villages, eating and trampling various crops including bananas and areca nuts in the plantations of coffee growers.

On Sunday, villagers had informed the forest department that a male wild elephant collapsed in the Bommanjikeri area of ​​Kolakeri village and was trying to get up and walk again. The forest staff who arrived at the spot tried to drive the elephant away towards the forest by bursting firecrackers, but it was in vain.

On Sunday night, an elephant that was suffering from illness entered the courtyard of the house of Biddatanda Ramesh Changappa, a coffee grower in Kolakeri village, and damaged the front glass and the vehicle's roof. It then broke the gate of Ramesh's brother Thamaya's house.

Bhagamandala RFO Shankar, who visited the scene, said that the wild elephant was found dead when it went down to the ditch to drink water. Since the elephant was lying about half a kilometer away from the road, the body had to be moved with the help of machinery. Since it was not possible on Monday, a post-mortem examination will be conducted on Tuesday and then the cremation will be done. He said that the exact cause of death will be known after the post-mortem examination.

ACF Sendil Kumar, DYRF Kalegowda, Elephant Task Force (RRT) personnel and villagers were present at the spot.

Wild elephants moving near the house

Coffee grower Biddatanda Ramesh Changappa said that on Monday morning at around 2.30 am, the workers noticed wild elephants moving near the nearby line house and alerted them. In a short time, the wild elephants came near the house and damaged two vehicles parked in front of the house. He said that later they went to his brother's house, which is about 100 meters away, and also damaged the gate.

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