<p>The forest department captured a rogue elephant which had claimed the life of a labourer, at Hosalli in Polibetta on Monday. The officials with the help of tamed elephants struggled for two hours to capture the rogue elephant. <br /><br />The 24-year-old male elephant was caught after injecting tranquilizers. “The caught elephant will be shifted to other place after we get an order from the higher officials,” said Thithimathi ACF Alexander. <br /><br />It was said that the elephant was roaming in and around Hosahalli coffee estate and its surrounding areas in Polibetta for the last one year. It had trampled a labourer Mahadeva to death last year in the estate and had created fear among the estate labourers in the region. Even two-wheeler riders and pedestrians were scared of the wild elephant which was roaming in the region. <br /><br />Owing to the pressure from the villagers, the Forest department sought the help to capture wild elephant from the Central government 20 days ago. The operation which began at 3 pm concluded at 5 pm. The elephant had ran for 3 kilometres in and around the region before it was tranquilised. <br /><br />Five wild elephants along with a calf which was in the region had fled the spot during the operation. <br /><br />Veterinary doctor Chittiappa, ACF Kantharaju, Thithimathi RFO Gopalakrishna, 30 forest department staff along with six tamed elephants took part in the rogue elephant catching operation.</p>
<p>The forest department captured a rogue elephant which had claimed the life of a labourer, at Hosalli in Polibetta on Monday. The officials with the help of tamed elephants struggled for two hours to capture the rogue elephant. <br /><br />The 24-year-old male elephant was caught after injecting tranquilizers. “The caught elephant will be shifted to other place after we get an order from the higher officials,” said Thithimathi ACF Alexander. <br /><br />It was said that the elephant was roaming in and around Hosahalli coffee estate and its surrounding areas in Polibetta for the last one year. It had trampled a labourer Mahadeva to death last year in the estate and had created fear among the estate labourers in the region. Even two-wheeler riders and pedestrians were scared of the wild elephant which was roaming in the region. <br /><br />Owing to the pressure from the villagers, the Forest department sought the help to capture wild elephant from the Central government 20 days ago. The operation which began at 3 pm concluded at 5 pm. The elephant had ran for 3 kilometres in and around the region before it was tranquilised. <br /><br />Five wild elephants along with a calf which was in the region had fled the spot during the operation. <br /><br />Veterinary doctor Chittiappa, ACF Kantharaju, Thithimathi RFO Gopalakrishna, 30 forest department staff along with six tamed elephants took part in the rogue elephant catching operation.</p>
