Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (MS)
Udupi, Aug 13: Wild elephant menace has entered the Udupi district as well. Crops have been destroyed by the pachyderms at Udpinamakki area of Badatingale in Nadpalu village.
The wild tusker which entered Bhujanaga Shetty's farm uprooted five arecanut trees and three other trees.
Locals urged the forest department officials to take action as this is the first time a wild elephant has entered this locality.
Hebri zonal officer Anil Kumar said, “No one has seen the elephant attack on Thursday night. However, the dung that was found fallen near the uprooted trees proved that the elephant had indeed entered the farm. Though our personnel searched nearby areas, no elephant was found in the vicinity. It must have come from the Chikkamagaluru forest area.”