Three gored to demise in wild gaur assaults
6 min readBy Express News Service
KOTTAYAM/KOLLAM: After tiger, leopard and elephant, it is a wild gaur that is spreading panic amongst farmers residing on the forest fringe. Three farmers had been gored to demise by rampaging wild gaurs, additionally known as the Indian bison, in two incidents in Kottayam and Kollam districts on Friday. Forest Minister A Ok Saseendran launched a solatium of Rs 10 lakh to the household of each of the deceased and ordered deployment of a exercise drive throughout the affected areas.
It was spherical 8 throughout the morning and Chackochan, 65, of Purathel House at Kanamala in Erumeli was sitting throughout the courtyard of his dwelling, learning the newspaper. Suddenly a wild gaur obtained right here charging in and gored him. Chackochan died on the spot, his family acknowledged.
Thomas, 60, of Plavanakuzhy House was tapping rubber bushes at his plantation when the wild beast obtained right here charging. A badly injured Thomas phoned his buddy Joseph who rushed to the spot. “Both his legs were broken and there was a deep injury on his abdomen. He was bleeding profusely and the internal organs were damaged,” acknowledged Joseph. He rushed Thomas to the hospital with the help of native residents. However, Thomas succumbed to accidents on the hospital.
Kottayam District Collector P Ok Jayasree evoked half 133 (f) of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and ordered to shoot and kill the rampaging wild gaur. However, forest division has raised reservations over the approved validity of the order. The animal has returned to the forest and it might be shot supplied that it returns to the village. Besides it is powerful to determine the animal.
Official says plan on to dart, launch wild gaur in forest; Farmers demand gun licence
“The wild gaur has been listed as a Schedule I species under Wildlife Protection Act 1972. The Chief Wildlife Warden has to submit a report citing reasons to kill it. We have deployed Rapid Response Team which will patrol the area. We are planning to tranquilise the gaur and release it in deep forest,” acknowledged Kottayam DFO N Rajesh. Samuel Varghese, 64, of Kodinjal Kunnuvila Veedu at Edamulackal near Anchal in Kollam, an NRI, had returned from Dubai on Thursday night time time.
On Friday morning, he stepped out of his dwelling to handle the crops in his farmland and was chatting with a buddy when the wild gaur appeared from nowhere and attacked him. His buddy escaped by climbing a tree nevertheless Samuel was caught in entrance of the animal. “We were seeing him after a long time. But our happiness was shortlived,” acknowledged a member of the household.
“The village is located spherical 5 km from the forest area and we had been shocked when residents educated us regarding the wild gaur assault. We haven’t too way back noticed the presence of untamed gaurs at Oil Palm plantation in Panayam and the Government Agricultural Farm at Kottukkal. The animal was later found lifeless. It seems it was affected by some an an infection.
We have despatched samples for testing,” acknowledged Anchal forest differ officer T S Saju. Meanwhile, stress prevailed at Melur in Chalakudy as a wild gaur was found roaming spherical residential areas throughout the forest fringes. The wild gaur charged at two people who managed to flee with minor accidents. The forest division has deployed RRT to chase the wild gaur once more to the forest. Saseendran acknowledged he has directed the DFOs of the respective areas to boost monitoring. “The Chief Wildlife Warden has been directed to boost patrolling throughout the affected areas.
Of the Rs 10 lakh solatium, Rs 5 lakh will in all probability be equipped inside two days as instantaneous support. The leisure will in all probability be equipped after ending documentation,” the minister acknowledged. Meanwhile, farmers have demanded {{that a}} standing order have to be issued to kill wild animals posing a danger to human life in forest fringe areas.
“The wild animals are straying to human habitations due to over population. The wild gaur population in Kerala recorded a four-fold growth between 1993 and 2011. After 2011, the forest department has not conducted enumeration. We demand the government issue gun licence to farmers living in forest fringe areas,” acknowledged Kerala Independent Farmers Association (KIFA) chairman Alex Ozhukayil.
KOTTAYAM/KOLLAM: After tiger, leopard and elephant, it is a wild gaur that is spreading panic amongst farmers residing on the forest fringe. Three farmers had been gored to demise by rampaging wild gaurs, additionally known as the Indian bison, in two incidents in Kottayam and Kollam districts on Friday. Forest Minister A Ok Saseendran launched a solatium of Rs 10 lakh to the household of each of the deceased and ordered deployment of a exercise drive throughout the affected areas.
It was spherical 8 throughout the morning and Chackochan, 65, of Purathel House at Kanamala in Erumeli was sitting throughout the courtyard of his dwelling, learning the newspaper. Suddenly a wild gaur obtained right here charging in and gored him. Chackochan died on the spot, his family acknowledged.
Thomas, 60, of Plavanakuzhy House was tapping rubber bushes at his plantation when the wild beast obtained right here charging. A badly injured Thomas phoned his buddy Joseph who rushed to the spot. “Both his legs were broken and there was a deep injury on his abdomen. He was bleeding profusely and the internal organs were damaged,” acknowledged Joseph. He rushed Thomas to the hospital with the help of native residents. However, Thomas succumbed to accidents on the hospital.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Kottayam District Collector P Ok Jayasree evoked half 133 (f) of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and ordered to shoot and kill the rampaging wild gaur. However, forest division has raised reservations over the approved validity of the order. The animal has returned to the forest and it might be shot supplied that it returns to the village. Besides it is powerful to determine the animal.
Official says plan on to dart, launch wild gaur in forest; Farmers demand gun licence
“The wild gaur has been listed as a Schedule I species under Wildlife Protection Act 1972. The Chief Wildlife Warden has to submit a report citing reasons to kill it. We have deployed Rapid Response Team which will patrol the area. We are planning to tranquilise the gaur and release it in deep forest,” acknowledged Kottayam DFO N Rajesh. Samuel Varghese, 64, of Kodinjal Kunnuvila Veedu at Edamulackal near Anchal in Kollam, an NRI, had returned from Dubai on Thursday night time time.
On Friday morning, he stepped out of his dwelling to handle the crops in his farmland and was chatting with a buddy when the wild gaur appeared from nowhere and attacked him. His buddy escaped by climbing a tree nevertheless Samuel was caught in entrance of the animal. “We were seeing him after a long time. But our happiness was shortlived,” acknowledged a member of the household.
“The village is located spherical 5 km from the forest area and we had been shocked when residents educated us regarding the wild gaur assault. We haven’t too way back noticed the presence of untamed gaurs at Oil Palm plantation in Panayam and the Government Agricultural Farm at Kottukkal. The animal was later found lifeless. It seems it was affected by some an an infection.
We have despatched samples for testing,” acknowledged Anchal forest differ officer T S Saju. Meanwhile, stress prevailed at Melur in Chalakudy as a wild gaur was found roaming spherical residential areas throughout the forest fringes. The wild gaur charged at two people who managed to flee with minor accidents. The forest division has deployed RRT to chase the wild gaur once more to the forest. Saseendran acknowledged he has directed the DFOs of the respective areas to boost monitoring. “The Chief Wildlife Warden has been directed to boost patrolling throughout the affected areas.
Of the Rs 10 lakh solatium, Rs 5 lakh will in all probability be equipped inside two days as instantaneous support. The leisure will in all probability be equipped after ending documentation,” the minister acknowledged. Meanwhile, farmers have demanded {{that a}} standing order have to be issued to kill wild animals posing a danger to human life in forest fringe areas.
“The wild animals are straying to human habitations due to over population. The wild gaur population in Kerala recorded a four-fold growth between 1993 and 2011. After 2011, the forest department has not conducted enumeration. We demand the government issue gun licence to farmers living in forest fringe areas,” acknowledged Kerala Independent Farmers Association (KIFA) chairman Alex Ozhukayil.
