Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Wild Elephant Kills Forest Official in Kerala
A man named Kalimuthu, who worked for the forest department, was sadly killed by a wild elephant in Kerala.
He was 52 years old and was part of a team that was counting tigers in the forest.
The team was walking back when a big elephant suddenly came towards them.
The other two people in the team ran away and were okay, but Kalimuthu got hurt badly and was found dead later.
He was from a small tribal village called Nellipathi in Agali.
It's important for people to be careful around wild animals, especially in places like forests.
A 52-year-old forest department watcher named Kalimuthu was killed by a wild elephant in Kerala's Attappadi forest range.
The incident occurred while Kalimuthu and two other officials were conducting a tiger census.
The elephant charged at the team, causing them to flee in panic.
The other two officials escaped with minor injuries, while Kalimuthu was later found dead in a nearby area.
Kalimuthu was a native of the Nellipathi tribal settlement in Agali.
- Who
- Kalimuthu, a 52-year-old forest department watcher
- What
- A wild elephant trampled and killed a forest official during a tiger census
- When
- On Saturday, December 6
- Where
- Inside the Attappadi forest range in Palakkad district, Kerala
- Why
- The elephant charged at the team of officials, causing panic and leading to the incident
- Victim's Name
- Kalimuthu (52)
- Victim's Role
- Forest department watcher
- Location of Incident
- Attappadi forest range, Palakkad district, Kerala
- Number of Officials Involved
- 3
- Injuries to Other Officials
- Minor injuries
- Victim's Hometown
- Nellipathi tribal settlement, Agali
- Activity During Incident
- Conducting tiger census
