The never-ending wildlife raids in Idukki
The Hindu
Several parts of Idukki district face the threat of wild elephant attacks
Devikulam and Udumbanchola taluks in Idukki district continue to be the centre of wild elephant attacks that snuff out lives of a large number of estate workers and farmers and cause widespread destruction to standing crops.
The latest incident was at Anayirangal, near Munnar, where a man and his wife travelling on a motorcycle came under wild elephant attack. The woman was trampled to death. Nearly a month ago, a housewife was killed by a wild elephant at Poopara.
As many as 39 persons fell prey to wild elephant attacks in the district since 2002 and most of them were farmers and estate workers. The highest number of wild elephant attacks was in Munnar division. Estate areas in the region and human settlement areas in Chinnakanal village are also constantly attacked.