A Threat
By jaishankar
@Shivram59 (46960)
India
January 11, 2026 5:16am CST
Today my friend in a village called me. He asked me not to go to the jungle till April. He told me that a herd of wild elephants had unleased terror in our neighbouring states.
He was right. In winter wild elephants reach our rural area, enter villages in search of food. This is harvesting season. They destroy huts of farmers and eat the paddy
This year one of the elephants in the herd that has entered our neighbouring states has gone rough. He has trampled and killed as many as 13 people in last nine days
Every year the farmers beat drums and burn crackers to scare away the beasts. Sometimes the herd gets scared and leave the village, but sometimes they get furious and attack the villagers. Now the elephants seen to have got used to. the sound of drums and crackers.
I have decided not to go to the jungle till March-;April.
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@velvet53 (23552)
• Palisade, Colorado
12 Jan
@Shivram59 That is very sad. I wish there was a way to distract the elephants from destroying and killing.
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@Shivram59 (46960)
• India
12 Jan
@velvet53 Actually elephants should not be blamed They enter villages and town because we human beings have occupied their area. They come here looking for food
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@Shivram59 (46960)
• India
12 Jan
Thank you I'll wait till March end. It's really very scary to go there now. Till today the number of people killed by the beasts reached 19.
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@Shivram59 (46960)
• India
11 Jan
ThAnk you. Don't worry. I have decided not to go to the jungle till March- April.
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@DaddyEvil (166437)
• United States
11 Jan
@Shivram59 You're welcome. And I'm glad you won't go walking in the forest until the elephants are gone. 
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@Shivram59 (46960)
• India
11 Jan
@DaddyEvil Elephants stay in ours and nearby areas till March- April. I'll not go there till they leave Villagers will inform me.
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@xstitcher (37720)
• Petaluma, California
14 Jan
That sounds like reason to wait.
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@sathviksouvik (22245)
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22h
It is a threat ofcourse. But the forest department should take care of the elephants and make them return to the forest
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@Shivram59 (46960)
• India
22h
Thank you. The forest department is already alert and is doing all they can to stop the beasts from urban areas.
@Nakitakona (59582)
• Philippines
27 Jan
That's dangerous Your government should do something about it
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@Shivram59 (46960)
• India
27 Jan
What can the government do?? It is advising people not to occupy jungle area. The government is providing housing facilities to people
@Shivram59 (46960)
• India
12 Jan
@fahmita_ They do both. They damage their guts and if anybody comes their way to scare them out of the village, they chase and kill them Elephants can run at a speed of 60- 70 kms.
@fahmita_ (2274)
• Indonesia
11 Jan
@Shivram59 Do they only damage property in your village, or do they attack humans as well?
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@Shivram59 (46960)
• India
12 Jan
Thank you. By today the number of people killed by the elephants reached 19. The forest department officials tried to tranquilize the rough elephant, but failed.
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