In the forest area of Chhattisgarh state in India, from January 1 to 9, a wild elephant killed 17 people, including children. This was reported by The Hindu.
According to authorities, the aggressive animal regularly leaves the forest at night to enter nearby villages and attacks local residents.
The most tragic incident occurred on January 6 in the village of Babadiya, where the elephant killed seven people at once. Four of them were members of one family: a couple and their two adult children.
Three days later, the victims of the attack included a 40-year-old man and another child.
Witnesses report that the killer elephant has only one tusk.
Forest department specialists have so far been unable to determine the exact location of the animal. The search operation continues: drones are being used in the forest, and attempts are being made to drive the elephants back into the forest using fireworks. Residents of the area are now afraid to even leave their homes at night.
Similar incidents involving wild elephants occur in other regions of the country as well. In February of last year, a 77-year-old tourist from Germany was killed in India as a result of an elephant attack. The animal attacked the man when he tried to pass by it on a motorcycle, despite warnings from other drivers who were waiting for the elephant to clear the road.
Additionally, in December 2025, a series of wild elephant attacks was recorded in Kenya, where four people were killed in one week.
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