Elephant electrocuted near Bhavani Sagar Forest Range
The Hindu
The tusker came into contact with an electric fence erected by a farmer; a search is on for the farmer
A tusker was electrocuted after it came into contact with an electric fence erected by a farmer near the Karachikorai forest check-post, near Bhavani Sagar Forest Range in Sathyamangalam Division, here on Wednesday. The plot of land, owned by Rajan (45), is located 200 metres away from the forest boundary and the farmer had erected a fence to protect his banana plantations from wild animals. On Tuesday night, the elephant, believed to be 35 years old, attempted to enter the field and came into contact with the live wire and got electrocuted.More Related News