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Elephant
dies of electrocution near Coimbatore Coimbatore:
An elephant that trespassed onto agricultural lands was found dead at a village
near Narasipuram in Coimbatore on Thursday. According to villagers, the elephant
was aged around 40 years and might have hit a high-tension (HT) electricity pole
or come into contact with the wire. The Narasipuram Forest Range office has been
informed of the incident. Forest warden Doraiswamy said the pachyderm was a victim
of electrocution. "We received a message that a male tusker had been found dead
near the Poondi South beat area. On hearing the news, we went to the spot and
found the tusker had died. This has been conveyed to the higher officials. Now,
a veterinary doctor will examine and ascertain the cause of the death," said Doraiswamy.
Farmers of the area, however, called on the authorities to dig trenches and also
fence the foothills to prevent elephants from entering. "The best and only way
to permanently keep these elephants at bay is to dig bunkers near the foothills
and erect solar powered fencing," said Palaniswamy, a farmer. Experts claim that
massive deforestation, poaching and people encroaching upon forest corridors have
forced elephants to move out in search of food and water. -July
10, 2009 Go
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