Archive · 16 Jun 2025
Elephant and Calf Electrocuted at Coffee Estate in Hassan
A mother elephant and her baby died in Karnataka.
They were looking for food near a coffee farm when they touched a wire with electricity.
The wire had broken because of a storm with lots of rain.
Forest officials are now investigating this event.
This is one of many elephant deaths this year.
A female elephant and its calf died due to electrocution.
The incident occurred at the ABC estate near Guddabetta village in Sakleshpur taluk, Hassan district.
The elephants were searching for food on Saturday night.
A live electric wire had snapped due to heavy rains.
This brings the total number of elephant deaths in Karnataka to 13 this year.
- Who
- A female elephant and its calf
- What
- A female elephant and calf died due to electrocution.
- When
- Saturday night
- Where
- ABC estate near Guddabetta village, Sakleshpur taluk, Hassan district
- Why
- They came in contact with a live electric wire that had snapped due to heavy rains.
- Location
- ABC estate near Guddabetta village, Sakleshpur taluk, Hassan district
- Victims
- Female elephant and calf
- Cause of Death
- Electrocution
- Date of Death
- Saturday night
- Contributing Factor
- Heavy rains causing wire to snap
- Elephant Deaths in 2024
- 13
