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A time aft a fierce clash betwixt captive elephants Kanjan and Marthanda astatine the Dubare Elephant Camp successful Kodagu district, that claimed the beingness of a pistillate tourer from Chennai who was caught successful the tussle successful the Cauvery river, Marthanda (53), who had sustained superior injuries successful the attack, succumbed connected Tuesday (May 19).
The elephant’s decease formed a pall of gloom implicit mahouts, kavadis and wood unit astatine the fashionable elephant camp.
Kodagu territory in-charge Minister N.S. Boseraju expressed grief implicit the decease of the tourer from Tamil Nadu successful the incident. Describing it arsenic an unforeseen tragedy, helium said specified incidents should not recur successful aboriginal and directed the territory medication to instrumentality indispensable preventive measures.
Mr. Boseraju besides mourned the decease of Marthanda. “The elephant had suffered terrible injuries successful the combat and was battling for life. However, it breathed its past connected Tuesday morning,” helium said.
The Minister announced that a compensation of ₹20 lakh would beryllium provided to the victim’s household by the Forest Department.
Meanwhile, Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B. Khandre expressed heavy sorrow implicit the decease of Marthanda and termed the incidental “unexpected and unimaginable”.
“The deaths of a pistillate tourer and an elephant successful the mishap are profoundly tragic,” helium said successful a statement.
Marthanda, a 53-year-old makna elephant weighing astir 4,500 kg, had been captured successful Alur taluk of Hassan territory successful 2023. Kanjan, a 26-year-old elephant captured adjacent Yeslur successful Hassan territory successful 2014, had participated successful the Mysuru Dasara festivities connected 3 occasions.
No Dasara work for Kanjan
In the aftermath of the incident, Mr. Khandre directed the Forest Department not to usage Kanjan for aboriginal Mysuru Dasara celebrations.
The incidental astatine the Dubare Elephant Camp has triggered interest implicit visitant information astatine elephant camps pursuing the tragic incidental during the elephants’ bathing league connected May 18.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, the State authorities has initiated a reappraisal of information protocols astatine elephant camps and is considering stricter regulations for tourists visiting specified facilities.
