migration at Periyanaickenpalayam range

Ramathal fell unconscious after she was charged and attacked by a wild elephant at Samichettipalayam inear Perinaickenpalayam in Coimbatore, on Wednesday December 13, 2017..

She was rushed to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared her 'brought dead'.

In a separate incident, Thulasiammal of Kasthuripalayam was attacked by a wild elephant that had strayed into residential areas, in the early hours of Wednesday. She was admitted in CMCH.

Tension prevailed at Thendral Nagar, near Narasimhanaickenpalayam, where a tusker entered residential area in the early hours of wednesday.

Human habitations of Perinaickenpalayam range has been witnessing highest movement of wild elephants after the beginning of the migrating season and maize harvesting.

The Hindu,  December 13, 2017