Wild Elephant Attack: Farmer Escapes Unharmed

Saturday, June 9: Villagers in Kattepura village under Besur Gram Panchayat limits in Kodlipete Hobli, were terrified after seeing four wild elephants on Monday morning.

At 9 am, while the farmers of the village were engaged in agricultural activities, a large elephant from a herd of wild elephants chased farmer K.T. Appaji Gowda; fortunately, he escaped and saved his life.

There are six wild elephants in this area, and four of them have entered the village. The villagers have expressed concern that the large elephants are frequently attacking and entering the gardens and fields. When a large elephant from a group of wild elephants chased me, I ran away realizing the danger. The attack by wild elephants while the laborers were going to work has caused concern. The villagers are also worried.

K.T. Appaji Gowda has demanded that the Forest Department take this incident seriously and capture and relocate the elephant. H.C. Yatish Kumar, the local committee president of the Kodlipete Businessmen's Association, said that the Forest Department should take immediate action regarding the wild elephants. He has demanded that the Forest Department and the MLAs draw the attention of the government and provide a permanent solution.

Responding to the incident on Saturday, Deputy Zonal Forest Officer of the Kodlipete Branch, Vishwanath, said that the wild elephants have been driven to the forest near the village. Since these elephants are not fitted with radio collars, the movement of the elephants is not immediately known, and the department's staff is constantly on duty in that area. He informed that an application can be filed with the Forest Department for crop damage and losses due to elephant attacks.

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