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Puttur: Seven injured as wild elephant smashes Omni on highway

  •   Sat, Jun 23 2018 12:00:28 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (MS)

Puttur, Jun 23: A car was severely damaged and seven people sustained injuries after a wild elephant struck the vehicle with its trunk.

One of the injured is said to be in a critical condition. The incident occurred at Bilinele on the Uppinangady - Subramanya state highway near here early morning on Saturday, June 23.

The Maruti Omni car was plying from Dharmasthala to Subramanya. When the car approached CPCRI at Bilinele, the driver of the car spotted the wild elephant crossing the road. He stopped the car near the elephant.

The elephant which grew agitated by the car stopping near it attacked the car with its trunk.

Fortunately for the people in the Omni, a bus came along and began blaring the horn non-stop, which scared the elephant away. The tusker left the car and ran into the forest. Locals said that the arrival of the bus in the nick of the time averted what could have been a major tragedy.
  

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Jun 24 2018

    wild animals specially elephants are very dangerous.Instead of stying in front of elephat,should have put back gear and slowly gone back.Elefant must have felt danger,thatswhy was attack.sad that people inside got the heat of it.Always horn loud in such areas travelling.People car driver must have known about elefants,then why did he drove recklessly instead fo slow?Hope injured one get fast back their health.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    REALLY UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT INDEED AND IF THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE STOPED THE VEHICLE WHEN HE FOUND ELEPHANT ON THE ROAD THIS ACCIDENT MIGHT HAVE AVOIDED.

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    I recently saw a program which gives options in a situation demanding quick & appropriate action in nick of time to save yourself on TV.
    It had the same scenario of a bigger van getting attacked by an elephant & options were-
    1. Get down from the car & runaway
    2. Stay put in the van
    3. Blare the horn loudly & non stop
    4. Get down & hide behind the van
    They give detailed reasons for the above actions & why except one all others are dangerous. According to their version staying inside the van & blaring the horn continuously will distract the elephant & it would runaway with loud horn irritating or frightening it. The same was proved right in this incident, keeping a safe distance from wild animals was the best option too.

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  • Subhash Chandra, Mangalore UAE

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    Stopping the car near the wild elephant ? who would do that ? this is what might have provoked tusker to launch an attack. better to maintian a safe distance as wild animals are unpredictable

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  • Anil, Brahmavar / Bangalore

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    Passengers paid the price for drivers idiotic action! Just like the voters, paying the price for..............................

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  • Honnappa, Byadagi

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    Now even coastal districts of Karnataka are witnessing elephant attacks on highways which was very rare few decades ago. Loss of forests due to plantations on forest land, tree cutting for timber, mushrooming of resorts are reasons. Elephants are entering towns in search of food and water.

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  • Antony, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    GOD Should Save us' Why put everything in His lap. We are the who make all the mistakes. Doesn't the Omni driver have common sense to keep distance. Brainless people.

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  • CHRISTINE, MANGALORE

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    Very scary incident.That too in Puttur. Nearby.

    God should save us.

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  • Chandu, Karkala

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    Why God has to save us when we knowingly do stupid and idiotic things. Which wise man will drive a vehicle close to the wild elephant. !!!

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  • Haneef, West Africa

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    Elephant 🐘 God is angry because nowadays no one bother , people only bother cow 🐄!

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  • Indian, India

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    After cows, i think they will start to eat elephants....after that start eating humans also..

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  • Divya, Bondel

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    Nikleg vovu news thundala Beef da tension marre..

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    Then why double standard .Ms/0 volt
    Why dont you protest aganist cow mother flesh export.

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