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Sullia: Wild elephant attack – one dies, another serious

  •   Fri, May 27 2016 03:43:41 PM

Daijiworld Media Network- Sullia (RJP)

Sullia, May 27: A wild elephant attacked two persons who were travelling on a bike on Friday, May 27 in the taluk. One has died and another has been seriously injured as a result.

The identities of the persons are yet to be ascertained.


 

The incident happened on Friday morning at Bisile near Kukke when the two persons were travelling on a bike. The wild elephant, which came on their way, attacked them. While one person died instantly, another person has sustained serious injuries.

The bike was also damaged.

More details awaited. 
  

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  • shrikanth, mijar

    Sat, May 28 2016

    Hi,

    3 year milestone achievement by Congress government.

    they should add some rule to save animal and shout take some action to save the forest. by itself forest minister sleeping how we can see the progress on our state.

    ultimate blaming central government for each and every matter. then what is the use of state government.

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  • Robert Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, May 28 2016

    Elephants need be on constant move. They live in groups the dominant female( matriarch) leads it as the knowledge it has accumulated is in its memory( various feeding grounds). These elephant corridors if they are blocked only then they breach into human plantations especially if they are in that corridor. Elephants are extremely intelligent animals and therefore normally avoid conflict. The only exceptions are the loner male elephants which only during their annual reproductive( mating period) testosterone induced aggression can wreak havoc. However even these can be handled - if we are cautious. Never speed up towards a lone elephant. Never make sudden moves. It perceives this as a threat.

    My conclusion is that the riders had total disregard for the presence of danger and behaved inappropriately( approached towards it) . This was an avoidable disaster.They were not riding inside a city like Mangalore .

    One thing is evident for me: The way we develop our cities in an unplanned way,no foresight, fill up the water catchment areas with real estate then go water less in summer , the same is true with respect to giving RESPECT TO THESE magnificent animals. We have total disregard about their migratory routes( our science is limited to text books- pusthakadha bhadane Khayee). We have land grabbing. Only if we were to allow these animals corridors of space for them to move to their next pasture ( patch of forest) then we would have minimized then conflict.

    Coffee estate owners randomly shoot the elephants. Those with bullet lodged in them die a horrible death as they slowly get infected. There are other alternatives that can save these animals at the same time prevent damage to the estates. Digital revolution means it takes a click of a mouse to get the information.

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  • Cliffy, Mangalore

    Fri, May 27 2016

    Feel sad for the person who lost his life. Bisile and surrounding areas are well known for the wild elephants. Two wheelers and pedestrians should watch out while passing that way.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, May 27 2016

    Humans have no value ...

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Fri, May 27 2016

    Sad indeed, may he rest in peace.The problem is we have taken their habitates away to profit

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  • Francis Pinto, Mumbai

    Fri, May 27 2016

    Too much conservation has led to the increase of animal population. That's why in Africa they cull them to maintain a balance. In India we don't do it nor do we have the idea. At this rate there will be more animals than human beings in India.

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  • hans, udupi

    Fri, May 27 2016

    Ridiculous comment! It's the human population in India that has increased from 30 crore in 1947 to more than 120 crore now putting every wild animal on the path to extinction.

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  • denzil, mangalore

    Fri, May 27 2016

    What nonsense comment .

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  • Rajesh Shetty, Bangalore

    Fri, May 27 2016

    Hans / Denzil, I read about that article in the National Geography magazine a few years ago on culling of certain species of animals in Africa to maintain a balance. Animals need their own territory for prey. Due to fights between themselves many animals even die. So Francis Pinto is right on that point.

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  • Praveen , Bangalore

    Fri, May 27 2016

    Dear Francis
    It's because of these wild animals that these jungles are Still standing otherwise we humans would have cut down all the trees by now. Just imagine if government asks the people to volunteer to get killed just because we humans have overgrown.... Will you come forward??

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  • Andrew L D Cunha, Mangalore

    Fri, May 27 2016

    Sad! RIP. Human-animal conflict as man enters, clears forest..animals enter roads and villages.

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