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An Elephant Called Dhrube To Be Caught Alive
By KTM Metro Reporter
December 29, 2012: after killing a couple and two more persons, and tearing down the most vulnerable thatched huts, Elephant Dhrube is still on the run in the Madi Valley of Chitwan. The army and the police have not been able to take the elephant under control. Finally today, the prime minister has ordered the local administration to capture the elephant alive. Reportedly, the lovelorn elephant has been attacking anybody and anything in the Chitwan National wildlife Park and the surrounding areas.
The local people formed a Struggle Committee of the People Affected by Wild Elephants, and have enforced the shutdown in four Villages in the Madi Valley on December 24, 2012 demanding to end the terror of the elephant. They have alleged that the officials of the Chitwan National Park have not been serious to bring the elephant under control.
The Chitwan District Administration and the Chitwan National Wildlife Park have said that they are making efforts on bringing the elephant under control. However, so many days have passed, the elephant is still on the run. Both the local administration and the park officials have not been able to catch the elephant.
At the same time, the animal rights groups have pleaded for the life of a lovelorn elephant. "Killing the love-struck elephant is unethical, illegal, inhumane and unnecessary," Animal Nepal and Animal Welfare Network Nepal (AWNN) said in a joint statement. "Elephants are naturally docile animals that do not attack humans unless provoked," said Pramada Shah of AWNN, "The situation has been caused by human failure to manage the elephant correctly. It is therefore our responsibility to find a legal and humane solution," as quoted by AFP.
