Tusker tramples two to death in Angul
The New Indian Express
December 9, 2023
Two persons were reportedly trampled to death by a lone tusker in separate
incidents under the Angul forest division on Thursday night.
The deceased were identified as Guru Naik (18) of Saradhapur village under
Angul forest range and Ainthu Pradhan (60) of Chheliapada in the Bantala
range.
Divisional forest officer (DFO) of Angul Vivek Kumar said the tusker
entered human settlements on Thursday night after getting separated from
its herd. At around 8 pm, the elephant trampled Guru when he was standing
in the middle of the village road. Guru died on the spot. Subsequently, the
jumbo entered Chheliapada and attacked Ainthu who was returning home. He
too was killed instantly.
Following the deaths, tension flared up in both villages as locals demanded
the erection of solar fencing to prevent the entry of elephants into human
habitations. The irate villagers were pacified after forest officials
assured to of fulfil the demand.
The DFO said bodies of the deceased were sent to the local hospital for
postmortem and adequate compensation will be paid to the bereaved families.
Efforts are underway to drive away the tusker. Forest guards are keeping a
close watch on its movements, Kumar added.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2023/dec/09/tusker-tramples-two-to-death-in-angul-2639982.html
Tusker tramples two to death in Angul
The New Indian Express
December 9, 2023
Two persons were reportedly trampled to death by a lone tusker in separate
incidents under the Angul forest division on Thursday night.
The deceased were identified as Guru Naik (18) of Saradhapur village under
Angul forest range and Ainthu Pradhan (60) of Chheliapada in the Bantala
range.
Divisional forest officer (DFO) of Angul Vivek Kumar said the tusker
entered human settlements on Thursday night after getting separated from
its herd. At around 8 pm, the elephant trampled Guru when he was standing
in the middle of the village road. Guru died on the spot. Subsequently, the
jumbo entered Chheliapada and attacked Ainthu who was returning home. He
too was killed instantly.
Following the deaths, tension flared up in both villages as locals demanded
the erection of solar fencing to prevent the entry of elephants into human
habitations. The irate villagers were pacified after forest officials
assured to of fulfil the demand.
The DFO said bodies of the deceased were sent to the local hospital for
postmortem and adequate compensation will be paid to the bereaved families.
Efforts are underway to drive away the tusker. Forest guards are keeping a
close watch on its movements, Kumar added.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2023/dec/09/tusker-tramples-two-to-death-in-angul-2639982.html