Notorious killer elephant tracked again after fatal attacks in Chitwan
Summary
Wildlife authorities in Chitwan National Park have fitted a satellite tracking collar on the notorious elephant 'Dhurbe' after it killed a woman and her son, enabling near real-time monitoring to prevent further attacks.
Key Points
- The notorious wild elephant 'Dhurbe' responsible for 25 human deaths was fitted with a new GPS satellite tracking collar in Chitwan National Park.
- The tracking collar updates the elephant's location every 15 minutes to aid quick response when it approaches human settlements.
- The operation took place after Dhurbe killed a woman and her son in Bharatpur Metropolitan City in July 2024.
- Dhurbe has been involved in human-elephant conflicts since 2010 and has escaped government attempts to cull it.
