Odisha: Elderly man injured in tusker attack
The New Indian Express
July 5, 2024
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A 65-year-old man of Pidasubali village under G Udayagiri block in
Kandhamal district was critically injured after being attacked by a tusker
on Thursday.
The victim, Eduad Nayak was en route to a hill near the village when the
tusker lifted him by its trunk and threw him at a distance. A few women
present nearby raised an alarm following which Nayak was rescued by the
villagers and admitted to G Udayagiri hospital. He was later shifted to the
district headquarters hospital at Phulbani. Along with deep cuts on his
body, Nayak got his legs fractured in the incident.
A herd of 25 elephants including 2 tuskers reportedly from North Ghumusur
in Ganjam have been wreaking havoc in several villages of the block since
May. Apart from destroying plantations, the herd had attacked a youth of
Retudi village.
Owing to frantic efforts by forest personnel, the herd was chased back to
Gumusur. But the two tuskers got separated from the herd and stayed back in
G Udayagiri. On Wednesday, the tuskers had damaged a house near Kalinga
ghat. Forest staff have been deployed in the area and are keeping a close
watch on the movement of the tuskers, said forest officials adding
assessment of losses would be carried out soon to compensate the villagers.
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Odisha: Elderly man injured in tusker attack
The New Indian Express
July 5, 2024
See link
<https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/states/odisha/2024/Jul/05/odisha-elderly-man-injured-in-tusker-attack>
for photo.
A 65-year-old man of Pidasubali village under G Udayagiri block in
Kandhamal district was critically injured after being attacked by a tusker
on Thursday.
The victim, Eduad Nayak was en route to a hill near the village when the
tusker lifted him by its trunk and threw him at a distance. A few women
present nearby raised an alarm following which Nayak was rescued by the
villagers and admitted to G Udayagiri hospital. He was later shifted to the
district headquarters hospital at Phulbani. Along with deep cuts on his
body, Nayak got his legs fractured in the incident.
A herd of 25 elephants including 2 tuskers reportedly from North Ghumusur
in Ganjam have been wreaking havoc in several villages of the block since
May. Apart from destroying plantations, the herd had attacked a youth of
Retudi village.
Owing to frantic efforts by forest personnel, the herd was chased back to
Gumusur. But the two tuskers got separated from the herd and stayed back in
G Udayagiri. On Wednesday, the tuskers had damaged a house near Kalinga
ghat. Forest staff have been deployed in the area and are keeping a close
watch on the movement of the tuskers, said forest officials adding
assessment of losses would be carried out soon to compensate the villagers.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/states/odisha/2024/Jul/05/odisha-elderly-man-injured-in-tusker-attack