Search for single-tusked elephant after 22 killed in India rampage
Eastern region on high alert as authorities try to track animal tearing through villages in Jharkhand after apparently becoming separated from herd
TL;DR
- An elephant has killed 22 people in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India, since January 1st.
- The attacks have largely occurred at night as the elephant entered villages.
- A young male elephant, believed to be separated from its herd, has become violent.
- Three attempts to tranquilize the elephant have failed.
- Over 100 forest personnel and wildlife specialists are involved in the search operation.
- Human-elephant conflict is increasing in India due to deforestation, scarcity of resources, and encroachment on elephant corridors.
- Over 2,800 people have died in encounters with elephants in India in the last five years.
- Early warning systems are being introduced in some villages to detect elephant intrusions.