Farmer trampled to death by elephant in Kadambur
A 65-year-old farmer was killed by a wild elephant in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, leading to protests by local villagers. The community demanded better safety measures, including clearing vegetation to improve visibility, before allowing the post-mortem to proceed.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing human-wildlife conflict in rural India and the challenges of balancing conservation with local safety.
A 65-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant while guarding his farm in the Kadambur forest range of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Erode district in the early hours of Sunday, triggering protests by villagers who demanded measures to prevent recurring human-elephant conflict.
The deceased was identified as Thangavel, a resident of Irattipalayam village in Guthiyalathur panchayat.
The officials said that Thangavel left his house around midnight to keep watch over his farm. When he did not return home by morning, his son went in search of him and found him dead in the field with severe injuries.
Police and Forest Department personnel rushed to the spot and, following an inquiry, concluded that Thangavel had been trampled by a lone elephant that had entered the farm during the night.
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