Assam: Human-Elephant Conflicts Lead to the Death of a Man
The Sentinel
September 7, 2024
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Mariani: An incident of human-elephant conflict took place in the state of
Assam, leading to the death of a man and highlighting the need to mitigate
such incidents.
A man was killed in a wild elephant attack early in the morning at the
Kaliapani tea estate in Doklongia. The deceased has been identified as Gon
Munda (Vada Munda), a 35-year-old resident of the region.
The incident took place when a herd of wild elephants, which had ventured
out from Gibbon Reserve Forest in search of food, entered the forest area
surrounding the tea estate. The elephants were making their way through the
estate when the victim came across this herd.
Mariani forest range officer, along with forest workers and Mariani police,
responded to the scene to manage the situation and investigate the incident
leading to the death of the man.
Previously, villagers of Palahpara found a carcass of a wild elephant in a
Teak tree garden recently. Palahpara village falls under the Kamrup West
Division’s Singra Forest Range in Boko. Villagers of the area immediately
informed the Singra Forest Range. Ranger Bhagabh Hazarika led a forest team
and promptly arrived at the incident spot and started investigation to find
the cause of the death.
The elephant had no signs of injuries, Ranger Hazarika said. Therefore, the
veterinarian said the cause of death would be known only after the results
of the post-mortem examination. An elephant mahout of Kaziranga National
Park and also a villager of Khaliha named Rubi Das estimated the elephant’s
age to be about 45 years old.
Meanwhile, a veterinary team from Bondapara Veterinary hospital arrived on
the spot for postmortem. Veterinarian Nripen Sharma examined the body of
the wild elephant. Sharma said the cause of death would be known only after
the post-mortem.
https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/assam-human-elephant-conflicts-lead-to-the-death-of-a-man
Assam: Human-Elephant Conflicts Lead to the Death of a Man
The Sentinel
September 7, 2024
See link
<https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/assam-human-elephant-conflicts-lead-to-the-death-of-a-man>
for photo.
Mariani: An incident of human-elephant conflict took place in the state of
Assam, leading to the death of a man and highlighting the need to mitigate
such incidents.
A man was killed in a wild elephant attack early in the morning at the
Kaliapani tea estate in Doklongia. The deceased has been identified as Gon
Munda (Vada Munda), a 35-year-old resident of the region.
The incident took place when a herd of wild elephants, which had ventured
out from Gibbon Reserve Forest in search of food, entered the forest area
surrounding the tea estate. The elephants were making their way through the
estate when the victim came across this herd.
Mariani forest range officer, along with forest workers and Mariani police,
responded to the scene to manage the situation and investigate the incident
leading to the death of the man.
Previously, villagers of Palahpara found a carcass of a wild elephant in a
Teak tree garden recently. Palahpara village falls under the Kamrup West
Division’s Singra Forest Range in Boko. Villagers of the area immediately
informed the Singra Forest Range. Ranger Bhagabh Hazarika led a forest team
and promptly arrived at the incident spot and started investigation to find
the cause of the death.
The elephant had no signs of injuries, Ranger Hazarika said. Therefore, the
veterinarian said the cause of death would be known only after the results
of the post-mortem examination. An elephant mahout of Kaziranga National
Park and also a villager of Khaliha named Rubi Das estimated the elephant’s
age to be about 45 years old.
Meanwhile, a veterinary team from Bondapara Veterinary hospital arrived on
the spot for postmortem. Veterinarian Nripen Sharma examined the body of
the wild elephant. Sharma said the cause of death would be known only after
the post-mortem.
https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/assam-human-elephant-conflicts-lead-to-the-death-of-a-man
