A sub-adult elephant found dead in Shankara Range in Shivamogga
AI summary
A sub-adult elephant was found dead in Shivamogga after being electrocuted by a live wire connected to a farmer's crop protection fence. Authorities have registered a case under the Wildlife Protection Act and requested electricity officials to take action against the accused resident.
Key takeaways
- A ten-to-twelve-year-old male elephant died from electrocution in the Shankara Range.
- A local resident erected a live electric fence to protect his paddy crop from wild boar.
- Police registered a case under the Wildlife Protection Act against the accused farmer.
- Forest officials requested MESCOM to initiate action under the Electricity Act.
Read the original at The Hindu
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