Elephants Die 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 women died in separate elephant attacks in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu today. Reports indicate that both victims were working in agricultural fields when the tragic incidents occurred.

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 75-year-old doctor, practicing traditional medicine, was found dead today in the forest of Vellingiri Hills near Coimbatore.

It was the fifth case of an elephant dying in the same area in the last 15 days, but it still didn't make news. After all, in a world where terrorists are indiscriminately killing hundreds and cruel boys are throwing dogs off terraces, an ailing elephant dying is not news.

The Madras High Court on Wednesday asked Tamil Nadu government to file a detailed report on the postmortem and other details of the elephant 'Maharaj' which died in captivity at a camp in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) on Tuesday night.

A 22-year-old wild elephant that was captured in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore on Sunday died yesterday evening, just two days after it was trans-located to the Anamalai Reserve Forest.

A 10-year-old elephant died trying to save her calf which was caught in an electric fence in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district this morning. Both mother and child were electrocuted.

By a quirk of fate, a 40-year-old tribal man died of snake bite when he climbed atop a rock to escape from a wild elephant in a forest area in the district.

Two tuskers, aged around 15 and seven, have died in Chennamala Reserve Forest in the district in a suspected lightning strike, a forest official said yesterday.

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.

Six elephants died in the district in a month's span some due to ailments or in accidents besides other reasons, forest officials said today.

Almost two elephants died every month in the Erode district of Tamil Nadu during 2011, with a majority of the 23 deaths occurring due to natural causes, a senior forest official said.

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 women died in separate elephant attacks in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu today. Reports indicate that both victims were working in agricultural fields when the tragic incidents occurred.

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 75-year-old doctor, practicing traditional medicine, was found dead today in the forest of Vellingiri Hills near Coimbatore.

It was the fifth case of an elephant dying in the same area in the last 15 days, but it still didn't make news. After all, in a world where terrorists are indiscriminately killing hundreds and cruel boys are throwing dogs off terraces, an ailing elephant dying is not news.

The Madras High Court on Wednesday asked Tamil Nadu government to file a detailed report on the postmortem and other details of the elephant 'Maharaj' which died in captivity at a camp in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) on Tuesday night.

A 22-year-old wild elephant that was captured in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore on Sunday died yesterday evening, just two days after it was trans-located to the Anamalai Reserve Forest.

A 10-year-old elephant died trying to save her calf which was caught in an electric fence in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district this morning. Both mother and child were electrocuted.

By a quirk of fate, a 40-year-old tribal man died of snake bite when he climbed atop a rock to escape from a wild elephant in a forest area in the district.

Two tuskers, aged around 15 and seven, have died in Chennamala Reserve Forest in the district in a suspected lightning strike, a forest official said yesterday.

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.

Six elephants died in the district in a month's span some due to ailments or in accidents besides other reasons, forest officials said today.

Almost two elephants died every month in the Erode district of Tamil Nadu during 2011, with a majority of the 23 deaths occurring due to natural causes, a senior forest official said.