Forest department captures wild elephant Kajur Karna after two-year rampage in Karnataka's Madikeri villages

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Forest department captures wild elephant Kajur Karna after two-year rampage
in Karnataka's Madikeri villages
The Times of India
February 2, 2025

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MADIKERI: The Forest Department successfully captured Kajur Karna, a
40-year-old wild elephant, on Saturday. The elephant had invaded villages
on the forest fringes.

For two years, Kajur Karna wandered around Aiguru, Kajur, Yadavare,
Sajjalli, Kovar Kolli, Yadavanad, and Banavar under Aiguru Gram Panchayat
and attacked locals.

The elephant's presence on the Madikeri-Somwarpet State Highway,
particularly between Kovar Kolli Junction and Kajur Junction, caused
significant concern among motorists. The forest department named it Kajur
Karna. Senior officials authorised its capture six weeks ago.

Operation Karna began with careful planning and monitoring of the
elephant's movements. After a 20-day absence, the elephant was spotted a
week ago.

The field staff observed that Kajur Karna regularly travelled from
Yadavanad forest to Kajur Tata Coffee Estate at night. Six elephants from
Dubare elephant camp - Prashant, Marthanda, Sugreeva, Srirama, Harsha, and
Dhananjaya - participated in the operation. Sixty staff members from
Somwarpet sub-zone were deployed. Police and animal husbandry and
veterinary officials were also involved in the drive.

After the jumbo was tranquilised, it fled into the forest, running about
one kilometre before losing consciousness. The team secured it with ropes,
administered revival medication, and transported it to Dubare elephant camp.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/forest-department-captures-rogue-elephant-kajur-karna-after-two-year-rampage-in-karnatakas-madikeri-villages/articleshow/117856259.cms

Forest department captures wild elephant Kajur Karna after two-year rampage in Karnataka's Madikeri villages The Times of India February 2, 2025 See link <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/forest-department-captures-rogue-elephant-kajur-karna-after-two-year-rampage-in-karnatakas-madikeri-villages/articleshow/117856259.cms> for photo. MADIKERI: The Forest Department successfully captured Kajur Karna, a 40-year-old wild elephant, on Saturday. The elephant had invaded villages on the forest fringes. For two years, Kajur Karna wandered around Aiguru, Kajur, Yadavare, Sajjalli, Kovar Kolli, Yadavanad, and Banavar under Aiguru Gram Panchayat and attacked locals. The elephant's presence on the Madikeri-Somwarpet State Highway, particularly between Kovar Kolli Junction and Kajur Junction, caused significant concern among motorists. The forest department named it Kajur Karna. Senior officials authorised its capture six weeks ago. Operation Karna began with careful planning and monitoring of the elephant's movements. After a 20-day absence, the elephant was spotted a week ago. The field staff observed that Kajur Karna regularly travelled from Yadavanad forest to Kajur Tata Coffee Estate at night. Six elephants from Dubare elephant camp - Prashant, Marthanda, Sugreeva, Srirama, Harsha, and Dhananjaya - participated in the operation. Sixty staff members from Somwarpet sub-zone were deployed. Police and animal husbandry and veterinary officials were also involved in the drive. After the jumbo was tranquilised, it fled into the forest, running about one kilometre before losing consciousness. The team secured it with ropes, administered revival medication, and transported it to Dubare elephant camp. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/forest-department-captures-rogue-elephant-kajur-karna-after-two-year-rampage-in-karnatakas-madikeri-villages/articleshow/117856259.cms