Kalpana and Bharani the two kumki' elephants have been deployed at Monkey Falls' for elephant safaris inside the forest to develop eco-tourism.
A wild elephant which killed two people near a farmhouse at Hosanagara near Channagiri in Davanagere district (Photo: KPN)
Coimbatore: A ‘kumki’ elephant deployed for elephant safaris at ‘Monkey Falls’ near Aliyar in Pollachi was temporarily removed from service after an allegedly drunk mahout picked up a quarrel with some tourists during a safari ride inside the forest area.
According to a Forest department official, Kalpana and Bharani the two ‘kumki’ elephants have been deployed at ‘Monkey Falls’ for elephant safaris inside the forest to develop eco-tourism.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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