Guest guest Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/03/04/stories/2009030453130300.htm *Elephants turn violent* Staff Reporter Thrissur: An elephant named Sooryan turned violent at the Chirackal Kottam Thiruvanikkavu Bhagavathy Temple near Cherpu on Tuesday. Thekkoottu Surendran, 38, and Valakkada Asokan, 52, who were on the elephant, fell off and sustained injuries. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. The elephant was soon brought to control. In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Wildlife Warden, the Kerala Elephant Lovers’ Association on Tuesday alleged that the elephant was partially blind and was being ill-treated by its owner. Staff Reporter writes from Alappuzha: An elephant brought for the festival at the Nalpetheneeswaram Temple near Poochakal, Cherthala, ran amok in the wee hours of Tuesday, injuring its mahout. The elephant, Adi Shankaran, was brought from Pala for the festival. According to locals, the elephant turned violent and ran amok around 2.30 a.m., goring the mahout who tried to pacify it. The mahout was rushed to a private hospital in Ernakulam. -- http://www.stopelephantpolo.com http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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