Tag: Elephant
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One person feared dead, another seriously injured as elephant goes berserk
One person was killed and another seriously wounded on Friday as a result of an attack by a wild elephant in central Sri Lanka, the police said.
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Council boss warns against harming elephant sighted in Rivers
Mr Erastus Awortu, the Chairman of Andoni local government area in Rivers has warned against harming the elephant sighted in Ikuru, a town in the local government. Mr Awortu declared the wild elephants, hippopotamus and other forest reserves in the area as endangered species. He made the declaration on Thursday at Ngo during a strategic…
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Elephant kills farmer in Namibia
A 46-year-old man was killed by an elephant in northern Namibia, police confirmed Monday. According to Omusati regional commander, commissioner Titus Shikongo, the deceased, Abner Petrus died after he was trampled by an elephant at the Okatha- Kiikombo Village in the Okatseidhi area on Sunday. He said the deceased, together with his wife and daughter…
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Pregnant elephant dies after eating fruit packed with firecracker
A pregnant elephant died in India apparently after eating some fruit containing a firecracker that exploded in her mouth, prompting a criminal investigation into suspected cruelty toward animals. Forestry officials said this on Wednesday. The incident drew outrage on social media after a forestry officer, Mohan Krishnan, posted an emotional apology to the elephant on…
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Elephant tramples 35-year-old farmer to death
A 35-year-old farmer was trampled to death by an elephant in Southern Tanzania’s District of Tunduru, local leaders said on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Zuberi Maocha of Mishaje village in Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region, about 1,205 km from Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam. Wema Waziri, Mishaje village chairperson, said that the…