Wild elephant kills tribal man at Aralam farm in Kerala APN Live September 28, 2022 A wild elephant killed a tribal man at Kannur’s Aralam farm in Kerala on Tuesday night. The deceased has been identified as 37-year-old Vasu. Reports say Vasu was trampled to death by the jumbo while he was returning from a house in the neighbourhood. The jumbo stamped him on his face making it difficult to identify the deceased. Reports further said the incident came to light after the elephant’s trump following which a woman told about the matter to the Rapid Response Team of the forest department. Vasu was rushed to the nearby hospital, however, succumbed to his injuries. He is survived by his wife and four children. This is not the first time when an elephant killed a tribal man at the Aralam farm. In July, a 45-year-old tribal man was trampled to death by a wild elephant. The incident took place when the man went out to cut down a cane. Reports also stated that 15 men have been trampled to death by wild elephants in the last 10 years. Earlier, Kannur District Forest Officer P Karthick said that the elephants are currently at the 7th block as it has thick vegetation. It is a rehabilitation area allotted for tribal people from Wayanad. However, it has not been occupied and the thick vegetation has grown over the area and has become a safe haven for the elephants, Karthick further informed. In 2021, another tribal man was killed in a wild elephant attack in Palakkad. The incident happened at 7 am in Kullukoor when the man was on his way to bathe in the Kodungarapallam river. Reports also said it is getting difficult for tribal people living in the area due to a spike in wild elephant attacks. Several people lost their lives which has become a serious concern for the people settled in the area. https://apnlive.com/top-news/wild-elephant-tribal-man-kerala/