Tag: Rourkela Forest Division

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Jumbo tramples woman to death

Rourkela: A herd of wild elephants has been reportedly creating havoc in Rourkela for the last couple of days. As per sources a resident of Kopasinga range of Rourkela Forest Division was killed in an elephant attack here on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Padma Munda. The pachyderms ran amok in agricultural fields and […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Jumbo mistake! Youth taking selfie with elephant gets trampled

Rourkela: Posing for a selfie with an elephant turned fatal for a youth after he was trampled by the pachyderm at Mandiakudar under Rajgangpur police limits. According to sources the deceased youth identified as Ashok Bharati was taking a close-up photo near a herd of elephant in Mandiakudar when one of the jumbos suddenly chased […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Unique methods to keep elephants away from human settlements

Rourkela: Unique methods like use of LED lights with siren and bio-acoustics are being used by Forest department to keep elephants away from human settlements in interior areas of Odisha’s Sundergarh district. The new techniques are put to use as the wild animals have made life miserable for the residents in several areas like Hemgiri, […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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