Wild Elephant Rescued Near Village In MP's Bandhavgarh, Tight Radio Collar Found Causing Neck Wound

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve officials rescued a wild elephant on Sunday to prevent a potential man-animal conflict. The elephant had been radio-collared on September 9, 2025, and released into the wild. In the past year, the elephant traveled to various locations and entered the Majgawan beat of Chandia circle on October 2, an area close to a village where it had been frequently seen, increasing the risk of conflict with humans.

A decision was made to rescue the elephant due to the tight radio collar causing a neck wound. Over 80 forest officials participated in the rescue operation. After the elephant was rescued, it was discovered that the radio collar had become too tight as the animal had grown during the year. The collar was promptly removed to address the wound. The elephant was subsequently taken to the Kallwah Range.