Zoom News : Aug 16, 2021, 07:28 PM
Three people suffered accidents while a wild elephant hit the four-wheeler they had been touring close to Kunduru in Mudigere taluk on August 16. Chandre Gowda of Joladal in Mudigere taluk turned into at the manner to Chikkamagaluru, alongside together along with his circle of relatives members, while the tusker hit his Maruti Omni automobile. The automobile turned overturned. Three of the six human beings withinside the automobile, inclusive of children, suffered accidents.
N.E. Kranthi, Deputy Conservator of Forests in Chikkamagaluru, said, “All of them had been in a shock. One man or woman has been taken to Mangaluru. He is out of danger. Others are being dealt with right here for minor accidents.”
Forest officers reached the spot after gaining knowledge of approximately the incident. They attempted to discover the animal.
“It appears to have long passed again withinside the forest. It is an unprecedented incident. The populace of elephants isn't always excessive in that area,” the DCF said.
A tusker turned into notice in Mudigere metropolis on August 14 morning. The nearby human beings need the Forest Department to seize the elephants and relocate them.