Crop-raiding wild tusker captured from Pennagaram, to be released into forest (State of Tamil Nadu, India)

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Crop-raiding wild tusker captured from Pennagaram, to be released into
forest (State of Tamil Nadu, India)
DT Next
April 8, 2021

See link
https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2021/04/08024305/1286125/Cropraiding-wild-tusker-captured-from-Pennagaram-to-.vpf
for photo.

COIMBATORE: Villagers of Ottanur, Neruppur and Mutharayan Kovil Kattuvalavu
have been spending sleepless nights as the elephant aged around 20 years
has been straying into these areas over the last two weeks.

Though villagers did not face any direct conflict with the wild jumbo, the
animal had attacked three cows resulting in the death of one on April 4. It
also damaged a two-wheeler. Following an outrage by people, the Forest
Department chased away the elephant back into the jungle.

Then, electric supply was suspended for a long while in Neruppur village to
avoid an accidental electrocution of the wild jumbo. Within a day, the
elephant again retreated to raid crops and caused damage to farms.

“Large herds of elephants have been migrating from Karnataka into
Krishnagiri district and are further moving towards Hogenakkal in search of
fodder and water. It is one among the migrated elephants, which got
habituated to raid crops over the last two weeks,” said an official.

A team from the Forest Department began the operation to capture the
elephant by administering sedation to the animal that was found wandering
around Eriyur in Pennagaram forest range.

The elephant was given a tranquilizer shot at around 8 am by forest
veterinarian Prakash. In a few hours, when the animal slipped into a
semiconscious state under the influence of sedation, it was lifted with a
crane and loaded into a truck to be left inside deep forest area. A large
number of people had gathered to watch the capturing operation.

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Crop-raiding wild tusker captured from Pennagaram, to be released into forest (State of Tamil Nadu, India) DT Next April 8, 2021 See link <https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2021/04/08024305/1286125/Cropraiding-wild-tusker-captured-from-Pennagaram-to-.vpf> for photo. COIMBATORE: Villagers of Ottanur, Neruppur and Mutharayan Kovil Kattuvalavu have been spending sleepless nights as the elephant aged around 20 years has been straying into these areas over the last two weeks. Though villagers did not face any direct conflict with the wild jumbo, the animal had attacked three cows resulting in the death of one on April 4. It also damaged a two-wheeler. Following an outrage by people, the Forest Department chased away the elephant back into the jungle. Then, electric supply was suspended for a long while in Neruppur village to avoid an accidental electrocution of the wild jumbo. Within a day, the elephant again retreated to raid crops and caused damage to farms. “Large herds of elephants have been migrating from Karnataka into Krishnagiri district and are further moving towards Hogenakkal in search of fodder and water. It is one among the migrated elephants, which got habituated to raid crops over the last two weeks,” said an official. A team from the Forest Department began the operation to capture the elephant by administering sedation to the animal that was found wandering around Eriyur in Pennagaram forest range. The elephant was given a tranquilizer shot at around 8 am by forest veterinarian Prakash. In a few hours, when the animal slipped into a semiconscious state under the influence of sedation, it was lifted with a crane and loaded into a truck to be left inside deep forest area. A large number of people had gathered to watch the capturing operation. https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2021/04/08024305/1286125/Cropraiding-wild-tusker-captured-from-Pennagaram-to-.vpf