Priest killed in wild elephant attack at Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Bahraich
According to forest officials, the incident took place at Katiyara Baba Kutia, located under the Katarniaghat forest division on Sunday night .
According to forest officials, the incident took place at Katiyara Baba Kutia, located under the Katarniaghat forest division on Sunday night .
Two persons died in separate incidents of elephant attacks in the Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh, officials said here.
The deceased has been identified as Manu (45) of Kappad Tribal Settlement in Chettyalathur ward in Noolpuzha panchayat.
Though the reporter and the driver of the vehicle could manage to run away to safety, Mukesh was attacked and seriously injured by a jumbo.
Human Kills in Odisha by marauding pachyderms have got the better of last year’s record after a woman- Ituwari Bhadra- was trampled by a tusker yesterday at Usumundi under Bonai Forest Division of Sundargarh district.
The sharp rise suggests that this year the number of humans killed could go up to more than 146.
Odisha is home to 1976 elephants with 1092 of them being female species as the latest headcount of these animals.
