Residents near Thadagam, Coimbatore, report increased wildlife movements, including elephants and leopards, emerging from forests at night seeking food and water, and call for intensified surveillance.
Coimbatore: Recently, neighborhoods adjacent to the Western Ghats and dense forest areas around Coimbatore have witnessed increased movements of various wild animals, including elephants and leopards. The elephants, in particular, are frequently seen exiting their forest habitats at night in search of food and water, entering nearby villages.
The situation escalated yesterday around 10 PM when four wild elephants were spotted near Palaniappa Layout, Thadagam Road, Thiruvalluvar Nagar. Locals who encountered the elephants immediately informed the Forest Department, which quickly responded to drive the animals back into the forest.
Shortly after the elephants were chased away, a wild boar startlingly appeared in the area, prompting street dogs to chase it. The boar ultimately returned to the dense forestry.
This incident occurred just a week after CCTV footage captured a leopard dragging away a chicken, highlighting frequent nocturnal visits by wildlife to this region. Residents today, on June 9, have called for increased monitoring and action by the Forest Department to manage and mitigate these wildlife encounters effectively.
The situation escalated yesterday around 10 PM when four wild elephants were spotted near Palaniappa Layout, Thadagam Road, Thiruvalluvar Nagar. Locals who encountered the elephants immediately informed the Forest Department, which quickly responded to drive the animals back into the forest.
Shortly after the elephants were chased away, a wild boar startlingly appeared in the area, prompting street dogs to chase it. The boar ultimately returned to the dense forestry.
This incident occurred just a week after CCTV footage captured a leopard dragging away a chicken, highlighting frequent nocturnal visits by wildlife to this region. Residents today, on June 9, have called for increased monitoring and action by the Forest Department to manage and mitigate these wildlife encounters effectively.