Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Elephant Carcass Found in Jalpaiguri Army Area, Guard Injured Elsewhere
Someone found a dead elephant near a golf course in an army area in a place called Jalpaiguri.
Forest rangers and vets came to check it and will do a test to see why it died.
Separately, in another town called Alipurduar, a forest guard got hurt when he was trying to help an elephant family move back to the forest.
Luckily, he's okay.
In the last month, six people in that area have sadly lost their lives because of elephant encounters.
An elephant carcass was discovered on Wednesday afternoon within the army cantonment at Binnaguri in Jalpaiguri.
Army personnel found the carcass near the golf course and alerted forest department officials.
Forest department wildlife squad officers and vets retrieved the carcass for a post-mortem to determine the cause of death.
In a separate incident on Tuesday night, a forest guard was injured in an elephant attack in Latabari, Alipurduar district.
The injured guard is in stable condition, and recent elephant attacks in Alipurduar district have resulted in six fatalities in the past month.
- Who
- Forest department officials, army personnel, and veterinarians
- What
- The carcass of an elephant was recovered, and a forest guard was injured in a separate incident.
- When
- The carcass was found on Wednesday afternoon, and the guard was injured Tuesday night.
- Where
- The elephant carcass was found in the army cantonment at Binnaguri in Jalpaiguri, and the guard was injured in Latabari, Alipurduar district.
- Why
- The cause of the elephant's death is pending a post-mortem examination. The guard was injured while attempting to steer a straying elephant herd back into the forest.
- Location of Carcass
- Army cantonment at Binnaguri, Jalpaiguri
- Date Carcass Found
- Wednesday afternoon
- Injured Guard Location
- Latabari, Alipurduar district
- Date of Guard Injury
- Tuesday night
- Recent Elephant Attack Fatalities
- Six people in the past month in Alipurduar district