Elderly man dies in elephant attack in Karnataka

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Protest over rise in human-animal conflict

Retired from a private job, Madaiah had come from Bengaluru recently to his village to construct a house. An alert has been issued to the local people on the movement of elephants in the area, a senior forest officer said.

“We received information that a man died following an elephant attack in Srimangala Wildlife range of Madikeri Wildlife division here. Our forest department officers and police rushed to the spot to access the situation,” he said.

The post-mortem has been done and compensation amount of ₹15 lakh has also been given to the deceased’s family, he added.

“Immediate steps have been taken to ensure the safety of people in the region and the elephant involved in the attack is being tracked,” the officer said.

Following the incident, fear has gripped among the local residents who have expressed their anguish over the rise in the elephant menace.

They also staged a protest demanding intensive patrolling and more field staff to be deployed by the forest department in the area to avoid human-animal conflict in the future.

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