Elephant calf electrocuted, second incident in 2 weeks (Kochi) Times of India July 15, 2024 A three-year-old elephant calf was found electrocuted in a private land at Kodanad on Sunday. It is suspected that the calf got electrocuted while trying to pluck a jackfruit. The cable was found snapped and fallen on the calf. This is the second wild elephant casualty due to electrocution being reported within 5km radius of Kodanad range in two weeks. The first was of an 18-year-old tusker. The calf is suspected to have been electrocuted on Saturday night or Sunday morning. Forest officials said there were two or three herds in the area and the staff drove them back to the forest. “The calf might have got stranded in the area. Since it is a calf, we were very careful in approaching the area to shift the carcass as the herd might be present in the surroundings. Besides the mother elephant, the eldest female elephant in the herd will also be more careful about calves among them. We must avoid any confrontation with wild elephants,” said an officer. Later they removed the carcass. The officer said electrical inspectorate officials will examine the area. “If there is any lapse from the part of KSEB, the department will register a case against the electricity board,” he said. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/elephant-calf-electrocuted-second-incident-in-2-weeks/articleshow/111740207.cms