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Wild elephant kills 17-year-old girl in front of parents in Karnataka’s Kodagu

March 02, 2026 5:20 pm

According to data from the forest department, wild animals have killed 254 people in Karnataka in the last five years.

As forests shrink and herds grow, central India’s elephant crisis is primed to spiral

February 26, 2026 5:49 am

South Bengal, Chhattisgarh, MP, Maharashtra had negligible elephants till herds from Jharkhand, Odisha moved in around the 1980s, forced by natural as well as manmade triggers

Sources also claimed the elephants surrounded the forest outpost, forcing forest personnel stationed there to flee for safety.

Temple priest killed, forest outpost surrounded: How herd of 30 elephants has sparked terror along UP-Nepal border

February 16, 2026 7:45 pm

Following the death of a woman on Saturday, an elderly priest was killed on Sunday evening by a large herd suspected to be from Nepal’s Shuklaphanta National Park.

Wild elephant attack in UP? Mystery surrounds death of woman near Indo-Nepal border

February 16, 2026 12:44 pm

Forest officials suspect that the victims may have lost control of their motorcycle after spotting the elephant in the Nishangarh range in Bahraich, leading to a fall that resulted in her death and injuries to her sons.

elephant herd terrorising Jharkhand districts

11 Dead in 10 Days: 'Erratic' elephant herd is now terrorising Jharkhand districts

February 14, 2026 1:55 am

The DFO said the department is seeking cooperation from the district administration to impose prohibitory measures in affected areas.

This comes less than a month after a rampaging elephant killed over 20 people in the state.

Elephant attacks claim two more lives in Bokaro; toll reaches eight since January

February 07, 2026 9:44 pm

The herd of five elephants moved to Gangpur village and caused extensive damage, killing two members of the same family and injuring four others, including three minors.