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A antheral chaotic elephant died of electrocution aft it pushed an electrical station and a powerline fell connected it, adjacent Thondamuthur successful Coimbatore territory aboriginal connected Thursday (October 23, 2025).
Forest Department officials said the tusker, aged astir 25 years, was electrocuted astatine Kuppepalayam colony adjacent Thondamuthur.
The carcass of the elephant was recovered connected an cultivation onshore abutting a nationalist roadworthy successful the colony astatine astir 5 a.m. The proprietor of the cultivation onshore alerted the Forest Department unit attached to the Boluvampatti scope aft spotting the carcass.
The unit recovered an electrical station installed connected the broadside of the roadworthy fallen connected to the cultivation field, and 1 of the powerfulness cables was trapped nether the elephant’s carcass.
According to the Forest Department, the electrical enactment was installed on the broadside of the nationalist roadworthy recently. The roadworthy is located astir 500 metres disconnected Boluvampatti Block II reserve wood of Boluvampatti range, Coimbatore Forest Division.
Officials added that arrangements were being made for the post-mortem introspection connected the carcass of the tusker.
Female elephant dies successful Pollachi range
A pistillate chaotic elephant died wrong the limits of the Pollachi wood scope of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve connected Wednesday (October 22).
Field unit recovered the elephant successful ailing information portion patrolling Oomandi wood country successful Paruthiyur bushed of Pollachi scope connected Wednesday morning. As efforts were being taken to revive the elephant, it died astatine astir 1.30 p.m. The post-mortem introspection connected the carcass was performed successful the evening. Veterinarians opined that the deceased elephant could beryllium aged betwixt 25-30 and it is suspected to person died of ailments.
