Search for single-tusked elephant after 22 killed in India rampage
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- A single-tusked elephant has killed 22 people since early January in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, mainly attacking villages at night during a violent rampage.
- The elephant, believed to be a young male separated from its herd, has eluded capture despite three failed tranquilization attempts and is covering nearly 30 km daily.
- Over 100 forest personnel and wildlife specialists from multiple states are involved in the search, with local residents warned to avoid forests and stay indoors at night.
- The incident highlights the escalating human-elephant conflict in India, driven by deforestation, habitat loss, and shrinking elephant corridors, which has led to increased fatalities on both sides.
- Some regions, like Andhra Pradesh,
