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Protesters blocked the Kozhikode-Ooty highway, a critical link between Wayanad and the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu, demanding action following the farmer's death.
While trying to escape from the animals, Vellamma fell into a nearby pit and sustained injuries including a leg fracture.
Before the forest guards drove it away, the elephant blocked the road for 45 minutes.
India lost 528 elephants due to 'unnatural causes', as per the data tabled in Lok Sabha.
The deceased is Kannan (47), a resident of Tangukudi, Chinnakkanal here.
Hundreds of villagers from Marod tribal settlement blocked the Kozhikode-Bengaluru National highway at Kalloor.
The synchronised elephant estimation was carried out simultaneously in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala on May 24, 25 and 26 this year.
The wild elephant charged at Sreenivasan, 43, who is an autorickshaw driver.
Installed two years back at a cost of Rs 1 crore the hanging electric fence was very much effective in the beginning.
Most often, stopping the vehicle at a safe distance of 100 metres or more is enough to let the animal cross.
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