Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Electric Fence Deaths Prompt Crackdown in Haridwar
Imagine two elephants died very close together in a forest area.
One was shocked by an electric fence.
The forest people were very concerned, because these were healthy male elephants, and it is not right.
They are now taking action to prevent this from happening again.
The officials are removing electric fences set up by farmers that were causing harm to the elephants.
This is because the fences are illegal and dangerous.
They are also checking if someone might have tried to poison the water, since one elephant's death is still a mystery.
The team is working hard to keep the elephants safe, and protect the forest.
Two elephants died within days in the Haridwar Forest Division.
One elephant died from electrocution caused by a farmer's electric fence.
The Forest Department has started removing illegal electric fences near forest areas.
A farmer has been booked for the death of the electrocuted elephant.
Water samples were taken and sent for testing to rule out potential poisoning.
- Who
- Uttarakhand Forest Department
- What
- Removing illegal electric fences and investigating elephant deaths
- When
- After September 2024, following elephant deaths
- Where
- Haridwar Forest Division, India
- Why
- Following the deaths of two elephants, one by electrocution, to protect wildlife and enforce conservation norms
- Incident
- Two elephant deaths in Haridwar
- Location
- Haridwar Forest Division, India
- Cause of Death (Confirmed)
- Electrocution (one elephant)
- Cause of Death (Unconfirmed)
- Unknown (one elephant)
- Action
- Removal of illegal electric fences by Forest Department
- Legal Action
- Farmer booked for electrocution of elephant