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Forest Department officials connected Monday captured an elephant astatine Guddehalla colony successful Chikkamagaluru district. The jumbo had reportedly damaged crops successful villages of Kanuru panchayat successful N.R. Pura taluk.
The section radical had complained to the Forest Department that the carnal frequented plantations successful the villages and raided crops, causing losses to the farmers. There had been repeated incidents of harvest harm for the past 18 months according to them.
Considering the people’s demand, the elected representatives had urged Minister for Forest, Ecology, and Environment Eshwar Khandre to seizure the trouble-causing elephant. After obtaining support from the section to seizure the animal, six trained elephants were brought from Sakrebail successful Shivamogga and Dubare successful Kodagu for the operation.
The crushed unit traced the carnal to Guddehalla aboriginal successful the day. In the beingness of veterinarians, a tranquilizer dart was fired to sedate the animal. Later, the jumbo was captured with the assistance of the trained elephants.
