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Wild elephants kill 2 in Sherpur villages

“Two persons were killed and four injured and over 50 houses destroyed as a herd of wild elephants attacked people of Batkuchi and Burunga Kalapani villages of Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur on Wednesday night.” - The Daily Star

November 26, 2007   No Comments

2 wild elephants caught in electric traps, die

“Angry villagers killed two wild elephants with electric traps on Monday and Tuesday as some 150 giant animals from across the Meghalaya State border of India ravaged several thousand acres of Aman crops and a number of households in the remote villages here.” - The Daily Star

October 29, 2004   No Comments

Wild elephant’s onslaught on Magura village

“Anarul Molla, 40, son of Ibrahim Molla of Barishat village in Sreepur upazila sustained injuries while chasing an elephant. Two elephants were damaging crops on his cropland. He was admitted to Magura Sadar Hospital. ” - The Daily Star

May 13, 2004   No Comments

Plan underway to wall elephants off

“Rangamati district administration, to protect villagers, is planing to erect barriers around the areas where marauding wild elephants have killed 12 people and injured scores of others this year, sources said.” - The Daily Star

December 28, 2003   No Comments

Rangamati admin seeks govt help to protect villagers

“The Rangamati district administration has sought government help to protect people in hilly areas from frequent attacks by wild elephants that left five persons killed and 20 injured in last one month.” - The Daily Star

June 23, 2003   No Comments

Elephants trample 3 to death in Rangamati (India)

“Three people, including a minor girl, were trampled to death and eight others injured when a herd of wild elephants rampaged through their village in Rangamati district on Wednesday, witnesses and forest officials said.” - The Daily Star

June 23, 2003   No Comments