Kadaba : A herd of eight wild elephants, including two calves, which had been roaming in the Balla region of Kadaba taluk for the past few days, entered the Forest Department’s rubber plantation near Courier in Aithoor village on Friday, creating widespread panic among the residents. The presence of the herd was initially confirmed after footprints were spotted in the Patholi region of Balla village, following which the jumbo group moved towards Kalkal, destroying several fishtail palm (Baine) trees along its path.
The wild elephants subsequently traversed through Ennemajalu and the nearby Beerikadu forest areas, crossed the river, and moved via the Enkoop Quarters and Otakaje roads in Aithoor village before taking shelter in the government rubber plantation. Since the jumbos are stationed in close proximity to residential areas and agricultural lands, farmers, daily wage laborers, and schoolgoing children are living in constant fear. To avoid any untoward incidents, villagers are actively sharing information among themselves and advising everyone not to venture out alone.
Upon receiving information about the situation, Forest Department officials and the Elephant Task Force (ETF) personnel rushed to the spot to assess the area. The response team has already initiated an operation to safely drive the herd of wild elephants back into the deep forest away from human habitation.
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