Category — Asian Stories

Sadly, a French tourist has been trampled to death by elephants in India. She got close to an elephant and her baby to take photos and was charged at by the herd. – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Conflict between humans and elephants in constantly increasing due to human population growth placing pressure on the animal’s habitats. At Forest BB Mallesh in India an Elephant Project Directorate is being set-up to help deal with the problem. – Deccan Herald

It is believed that the elephant may have been fed a poisoned pineapple. The elephant was killed for it’s tusks. – redOrbit

Elephants and other wildlife are being threatened due to the increased deforestation and destruction of habitat in Malaysia. As humans and wildlife compete for space and resources, conflicts between the two are expected to increase.

The Star Online

A wild elephant attacked a rickshaw and a house in the Thondur village in India. Villagers attempted to scare the elephant away with firecrackers. A couple of people were injured but no one died.

The Times of India

Vietnam plans to auction six tons of elephant tusks smuggled to the country from Tanzania. The ivory was seized by Vietnamese custom officials. Initially the Tanzania government did nothing about the issue but no plans to take action. It is believed that the tusks were enroute to China.

ThisDay

The elephant bandit in Orissa is at it again. He won’t let cars go by until the people stop to give him food. If he is not given food, the elephant pushes the car and stands in front of it.

Weird Asia News

Threats of wild elephants are increasing in Sri Lanka and the Wildlife Conservation Department is accused of doing nothing to deal with the situation.

Sri Lanka News

The Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center is in Cambodia. Two years ago they rescued an elephant, named Chhouk, who had been injured by a snare trap. He is one of 8 elephants living at the rescue center.

The Phnom Penh Post

The government in Chattisgarh, India has provided compensation to twenty-three families who have had a family member killed by an elephant during the last fiscal year.

ZeeNews

A baby elephant died after chewing on a firecracker that was left in the forest. People left the firecracker there because they were trying to kill wild boars.

The Times of India

A baby elephant, who lost her leg in a landmine accident, has been fitted with an artificial leg.

ABC News

This is a strange story. In India, a wild elephant picked up a little girl and held her for 30 mins. The elephant then put her down. The elephant also threw a stone at the girl’s father, which knocked him unconscious. An elephant expert has said that elephant’s tend to like children and rarely harm them.

The Telegraph

Mahouts in Thailand are using cute baby elephants to earn money from tourists.

The Vancouver Sun

Two elephants died in the Mysore district of India. A 6 year old male was electrocuted and an tame adult died from an illness.

The Times of India

A runaway elephant who got stuck in a swamp was rescued. Unfortunately, the video is not available in the United States

CBBC Newsround

A three year old male elephant was found dead in the Makanapura village in India. The exact cause of death was not known but he had injury marks on him.

Mangalorean.Com

A man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in the Chandrabhaga village in India.

Indopia