Elderly Man Killed In Elephant Attack In Mayurbhanj

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Elderly Man Killed In Elephant Attack In Mayurbhanj
Ommcom News
March 26, 2025

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Rairangpur (Mayurbhanj): In a tragic incident, an elderly man was killed in
an elephant attack on Wednesday near Dumurikudar hill under the Kanapata
reserve forest area of Rairangpur forest range and Bishoi Wildlife
Sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district.

The victim, Budharaya Soren (63) from Pandupani village under Chadeipahadi
panchayat of Gorumahisani police station area, was grazing cattle near the
village forest when a wild tusker suddenly appeared. The elephant attacked
him, wrapping its trunk around him and trampled him to death on the spot.
Villagers later informed the Forest department about the incident.

The Gorumahisani police station was notified about the tragic incident this
evening. As per reports, the body still lies on the hill and will be
retrieved tomorrow. Local residents reported that a herd of six elephants,
including one tusker, has been roaming in this forest area.

The incident highlights the growing human-elephant conflict in the region,
with villagers demanding better protection measures from Forest authorities.

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Elderly Man Killed In Elephant Attack In Mayurbhanj Ommcom News March 26, 2025 See link <https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/elderly-man-killed-in-elephant-attack-in-mayurbhanj/> for photo. Rairangpur (Mayurbhanj): In a tragic incident, an elderly man was killed in an elephant attack on Wednesday near Dumurikudar hill under the Kanapata reserve forest area of Rairangpur forest range and Bishoi Wildlife Sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district. The victim, Budharaya Soren (63) from Pandupani village under Chadeipahadi panchayat of Gorumahisani police station area, was grazing cattle near the village forest when a wild tusker suddenly appeared. The elephant attacked him, wrapping its trunk around him and trampled him to death on the spot. Villagers later informed the Forest department about the incident. The Gorumahisani police station was notified about the tragic incident this evening. As per reports, the body still lies on the hill and will be retrieved tomorrow. Local residents reported that a herd of six elephants, including one tusker, has been roaming in this forest area. The incident highlights the growing human-elephant conflict in the region, with villagers demanding better protection measures from Forest authorities. https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/elderly-man-killed-in-elephant-attack-in-mayurbhanj/