Elephant Electrocuted Tamil Nadu

A male elephant died of electrocution on Saturday at a village near Kothagiri in the Nilgiris district when it accidentally came in contact with an overhead electricity transmission line, authorities said.

Two middle-aged men have been arrested for placing electric fences on their land that led to the death of an elephant inside Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) here, forest officials said.

A video of the incident has been posted on Twitter by NGO WildLense Eco Foundation.

Three adult elephants were electrocuted when they came into contact with an illegal electric fencing at a farm in Kendenahalli village, Marandahalli, in the district, a senior forest official said on Tuesday.

An elephant, believed to be 30 years old, got electrocuted in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in Erode district of Tamil Nadu on Monday, forest officials said.

A 20-year-old male elephant died of electrocution after coming into contact with an illegal electric fence erected around a paddy field at a village on the city outskirts early Tuesday, forest officials said.

A four-year-old elephant calf was electrocuted after it came in contact with an electrified fence in a farm in Burugur forest area in Eradu, police said today.

A 24-year-old male elephant was electrocuted when it came into contact with an electric fence at a garlic farm at Oratti village.

A twenty five-year-old wild elephant was killed in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris today, after it came into contact with an illegally installed electric fence in the Chokkanalli tribal settlement.

A six-year old elephant died of electrocution yesterday after it came into contact with 'high-tension' electricity fence at a coffee estate near Hassanur in Sathyamangalam forest area in the district.

A 40-year-old female elephant was electrocuted when it came in contact with a high tension live electric wire fencing in Erode.

A male elephant died of electrocution on Saturday at a village near Kothagiri in the Nilgiris district when it accidentally came in contact with an overhead electricity transmission line, authorities said.

Two middle-aged men have been arrested for placing electric fences on their land that led to the death of an elephant inside Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) here, forest officials said.

A video of the incident has been posted on Twitter by NGO WildLense Eco Foundation.

Three adult elephants were electrocuted when they came into contact with an illegal electric fencing at a farm in Kendenahalli village, Marandahalli, in the district, a senior forest official said on Tuesday.

An elephant, believed to be 30 years old, got electrocuted in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in Erode district of Tamil Nadu on Monday, forest officials said.

A 20-year-old male elephant died of electrocution after coming into contact with an illegal electric fence erected around a paddy field at a village on the city outskirts early Tuesday, forest officials said.

A four-year-old elephant calf was electrocuted after it came in contact with an electrified fence in a farm in Burugur forest area in Eradu, police said today.

A 24-year-old male elephant was electrocuted when it came into contact with an electric fence at a garlic farm at Oratti village.

A twenty five-year-old wild elephant was killed in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris today, after it came into contact with an illegally installed electric fence in the Chokkanalli tribal settlement.

A six-year old elephant died of electrocution yesterday after it came into contact with 'high-tension' electricity fence at a coffee estate near Hassanur in Sathyamangalam forest area in the district.

A 40-year-old female elephant was electrocuted when it came in contact with a high tension live electric wire fencing in Erode.