Dubare jumbo fight: Elephant Marthanda dies a day after fatal clash
A tragic incident at the Dubare Elephant Camp resulted in the death of a woman tourist and an elephant named Marthanda. Following a clash between two elephants, Marthanda succumbed to injuries sustained during the altercation. The state government is reviewing safety protocols at elephant camps to prevent future occurrences.
- ▪A woman tourist from Chennai died during a clash between two elephants at the Dubare Elephant Camp.
- ▪Marthanda, a 53-year-old elephant, died from injuries sustained in the fight.
- ▪The state government announced a compensation of ₹20 lakh for the victim's family and is reviewing safety protocols at elephant camps.
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A day after a fierce clash between captive elephants Kanjan and Marthanda at the Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu district, that claimed the life of a woman tourist from Chennai who was caught in the tussle in the Cauvery river, Marthanda (53), who had sustained serious injuries in the attack, succumbed on Tuesday (May 19).The elephant’s death cast a pall of gloom over mahouts, kavadis and forest personnel at the popular elephant camp. Dubare tragedy: State imposes 100-ft safety buffer around elephantsKodagu district in-charge Minister N.S. Boseraju expressed grief over the death of the tourist from Tamil Nadu in the incident.
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