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Tragic Death in Kerala: Wildlife Official Killed by Wild Elephant During Tiger Census
Dec 06, 2025 08:40 pm CST
A 52-year-old forest department watcher named Kalimuthu was tragically killed by a wild elephant while conducting a tiger census in Kerala's Attappadi forest range. The incident occurred when a three-member wildlife team was confronted by the elephant, with two officials escaping with minor injuries while Kalimuthu, a native of the Nellipathi tribal settlement, lost his life in the encounter.
Three Tigers Found Dead in Kanha Reserve: Evidence Points to Territorial Conflicts
Oct 03, 2025 03:24 pm CST
Three tigers, including an adult male and two female cubs, were found dead within 24 hours at Madhya Pradesh's Kanha Tiger Reserve. Post-mortem results revealed all deaths resulted from conflicts with other tigers. The adult male was identified as the popular "Balaghat Male Tiger," while the state continues to maintain India's largest tiger population with 785 big cats according to the 2022 census.