The officials, who were on night patrol duty, had reached the area after receiving information that a wild elephant had breached a solar-powered electric fence.
Athirappilly, Kerala: Three forest department personnel were injured after a wild elephant charged at them in Thumboormuzhy in Thrissur district early Wednesday morning.
The incident happened around 6 am when the elephant suddenly charged at the officials, who ran to escape the attack. One of the injured personnel suffered a shoulder fracture.
The injured have been identified as Beat Forest Officer Sachi and watchers Natarajan and Manikandan. Manikandan sustained a shoulder injury.
The officials, who were on night patrol duty, had reached the area after receiving information that a wild elephant had breached a solar-powered electric fence.
The elephant subsequently charged at the officials while moving along the road, forcing them to run for safety. They were injured while trying to escape the animal.
Published: 12 Aug 2026, 11:35 am IST
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