Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Man dies saving pet macaw in Bengaluru
A man named Arun Kumar from Bengaluru died because he got an electric shock.
He was trying to save his pet bird, a special macaw, which had flown onto a big electric wire.
The bird was very expensive, costing around Rs 2.5 lakh.
Arun climbed a wall to get the bird but touched a live wire and fell.
He was taken to the hospital, but it was too late.
The police are looking into what happened.
Arun Kumar, 32, died of electrocution in Bengaluru while trying to save his pet macaw.
The incident occurred in the Girinagar area of South Bengaluru.
Kumar climbed a compound wall to retrieve his expensive imported macaw that had landed on a high-voltage electric pole.
He accidentally touched a 66,000 kV live wire, received a fatal electric shock, and fell from the wall.
Kumar was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead, and a case has been registered at Girinagar police station.
- Who
- Arun Kumar, a 32-year-old man who ran a vehicle number plate business
- What
- Died of electrocution while trying to rescue his pet macaw
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Girinagar area of South Bengaluru
- Why
- Attempted to retrieve his pet macaw that had landed on a high-voltage electric pole
- Victim's Name
- Arun Kumar
- Age
- 32
- Occupation
- Vehicle number plate business
- Location
- Girinagar, South Bengaluru
- Pet
- Imported macaw (worth Rs 2.5 lakh)
- Cause of Death
- Electrocution
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
