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Named after the terrorist Osama bin Laden, [3] [4] at the time of the attacks, the elephant was thought to be between 45 and 50 years old. [5] He measured between 2.7 and 3.0 metres (9 and 10 ft) tall. [5] [6] He was given the status of a "rogue" elephant in the summer of 2006 after his death toll reached double-digit figures. [3]
Shooting an Elephant is an autobiographical account by George Orwell written in 1936, in which he describes how an elephant in Burma had an attack of musth and killed an Indian, which in turn led to the shooting of the elephant.
Rising incidents of deaths in elephant attacks sparks anger among people. ... Although the state comprises merely 1.2 per cent of India’s land area, it contributes to 2.3 per cent of the country ...
War elephants depicted in Hannibal crossing the Rhône (1878), by Henri Motte Indian elephant sword on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, two feet (61 cm) long Rajput painting depicting a war elephant in an army. A war elephant is an elephant that is trained and guided by humans for combat purposes.
Recent deaths due to wild animal attacks have sparked massive protests in Kerala's Wayanad district.
In India, the process of training an elephant has changed little since ancient times. They captured elephants in the wild because they are difficult to breed and maintain for years in captivity ...
Kolakolli (Murder Murderer, Master Executioner) or Chakkamadan (Jack fruit Freak) was an Indian rogue elephant active in the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary near Thiruvananthapuram. [1] This elephant gained considerable notoriety among Indian media and was accused of killing 12 people in and around Peppara over a span of seven to eight years.
Operation Shikkar was an extensive enforcement and investigation initiative undertaken by the Kerala Forest Department between 2015 and 2017, aimed at dismantling a widespread network involved in illegal ivory smuggling and the poaching of elephants in India. This operation marked one of the most significant efforts against wildlife crime in ...