Keonjhar, September 22 ( Odisha.in ) An elephant was found dead inside paddy field near Barbil , in Keonjhar district located at a distance of about 350 kms from Bhubaneswar on Saturday morning. The elephant has died of electrocution . This is the third elephant casualty during last four days. Earlier two female elephants were […]
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Orphan elephant calf gets treatment in Nandankanan
Bhuabneswar, Sept. 20, ( Odisha.in )The elephant calf which lost its mother in a train accident near Bansapani railway station, located at a distance of about 10 kilometers from Joda in Keonjhar district and was rescued by a local tribal Rasik Munda, has been shifted to Nandankanan zoological park for treatment and rehabilitation. Dr. Ranjit […]
Train hits elephant herd, two killed
Joda, Sept.19, ( Odisha.in ): Two female elephants were killed and a calf was seriously injured when a goods train hit a herd of wild elephants crossing the rail line near Bansapani Railway Station in Keonjhar district. The incident took place early Wednesday morning. Due to rampant deforestation and indiscriminate mining activities in Keonjhar district […]
Death of Motilal under mystery
Bhubaneswar, August 17 (odisha.in) Motilal, the blue-eyed favorite of the forest officials and tourists, the only trained elephant which was guarding Chandaka reserve forest against timer smugglers and poachers is no more. It breathed it’s last on Thursday under mysterious circumstances. Motilal, a “makhna” (male elephant without tusks) was in “maast ” since last two […]
Elephant kills six people in eight months
Keonjhar, August 17 (odisha.in) A tusker allegedly killed at least six persons in Orissa’s Keonjhar district over past eight months, local said Friday. The tusker who is living in the forest near Roida village often comes out to NH-215 between Joda- Barbil mining areas in search of food and attacks human. The elephant allegedly killed […]