Female Elephant Electrocuted, Male Companion Turns Aggressive In MP’s Mauganj
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A female elephant died after coming in contact with a live electric wire in Malakpur village of Mauganj forest circle on Saturday morning. The male elephant accompanying her has been behaving aggressively following her death. The two elephants had been moving for the past few months between Rewa, Mauganj and Sidhi districts. They had come from Bandhavgarh and travelled as…
On Saturday morning in Malakpur village, part of Mauganj forest circle in Madhya Pradesh, a female elephant tragically died after coming into contact with a live electric wire. Shortly after, her male companion exhibited aggressive behavior. The two elephants had been traversing between Rewa, Mauganj, and Sidhi districts over the past few months, having originated from Bandhavgarh and ventured as far as Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh before recently returning to the areas of Mauganj and Sidhi.
Forest officials discovered the female elephant's lifeless body after she had been fatally electrocuted during the night. Upon arriving at the scene, the male elephant displayed signs of aggression, prompting villagers to seek higher ground out of fear. A post-mortem examination was carried out on the elephant as per standard procedure.
This incident marks the second death of a female elephant within a month; on August 10, another female elephant named Smita perished in Satpura Tiger Reserve due to severe injuries from an attack by a male elephant. Wildlife activist Ajay Dubey criticized the Sidhi district forest officer (DFO) for not adequately monitoring the elephant pair, calling for a high-level inquiry and the suspension of the DFO.
Dubey also expressed concern for the safety of three additional elephants residing in nearby regions of Seoni, Maihar, Chhindwara, and Betul.
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