Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Elephant Attack Claims 55‑Year‑Old Labourer in Dakshina Kannada
A 55‑year‑old man named Balakrishna Gowda was walking near a forest in Dakshina Kannada when a wild elephant attacked him.
He was found dead in a ravine after his family and neighbors searched for him.
The incident shows that people living close to forests can be at risk from animals.
Forest officials and local residents worked together to find his body.
This event highlights the growing problem of humans and wildlife coming into conflict in the area.
Balakrishna Gowda, 55, was killed by a wild elephant near Nelliyadi, Belthangady taluk.
The attack occurred late Saturday evening along a forest track in Dakshina Kannada.
Family and local residents organized a search after he failed to return home.
His raincoat and fresh elephant tracks were found near Muchiradka in Rekhya village.
Forest Department personnel and residents recovered his body from a nearby ravine.
- Who
- Balakrishna Gowda, a 55‑year‑old daily wage labourer
- What
- Killed by a wild elephant
- When
- Late Saturday evening
- Where
- Near Nelliyadi in Belthangady taluk, Dakshina Kannada
- Why
- Human‑wildlife conflict along forest fringes
- Victim
- Balakrishna Gowda
- Age
- 55
- Cause of death
- Elephant attack
- Location
- Near Nelliyadi, Belthangady taluk, Dakshina Kannada
- Date
- Late Saturday evening