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Three people were injured in Palakkad, Kerala, due to separate elephant attacks. These incidents escalate growing concerns over human-wildlife conflict in the state.
Kerala's Forest Minister announced a 500-member Special Reserve Force to tackle human-wildlife conflict, focusing on elephant attacks and preventive measures in vulnerable regions.
A 65-year-old tribal farmer, Raju, was tragically killed by a wild elephant on his farmland near Tirunelli on Wednesday morning, highlighting rising human-wildlife conflict.
Wild elephants leave their forest abode and encroach human settlements mostly during summer.
A 65-year-old man, Mohanan, was fatally trampled by a wild elephant in Athirappilly while trying to remove it from his property.
A 14-year-old student was fatally attacked by a wild elephant in the Nilgiris, highlighting growing human-wildlife conflict as residents demand better preventive measures.
An agitated elephant damaged vehicles and houses in a populated area of Thrissur before being chained, with no human injuries reported but minor equipment damage during local-media tension.
According to officials, Tulasi (33), a tourist from Tamil Nadu, died in the incident while standing near the river and watching the elephants being bathed.
Local tourism operators said the news has piqued tourists' interest, and they are visiting the park to catch a glimpse of the elephant family.
Authorities suspect the animal’s movement into Ooty may be linked to severe drought conditions in the arid forest regions of the Nilgiris
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