Woman worker trampled by wild elephant in Sakleshpur, dies in Hassan hospital
Sakleshpur: In an incident reported on Friday morning in Vadur village, located within the Kuniganahalli Gram Panchayat of Sakleshpur taluk, a 40-year-old woman lost her life in a brutal attack by a wild elephant.
The victim, identified as Poornima, was a manual worker, tragically succumbing to injuries inflicted by the wild elephant.
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Reports indicate that the wild elephant, pounced on Poornima, inflicting severe injuries to her waist. The encounter left her unconscious and in critical condition. Forest officials aided by local residents, transported Poornima to the taluk hospital and she was subsequently transferred to the Hassan Government Hospital for advanced medical care.
Tragically, she failed to respond to the medical treatment provided at the Hassan hospital, leading to her demise.
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Students for Streeties urge Karnataka to scale up ABC, ARV programmes
Bengaluru (PTI): Students for Streeties, a student-led organisation, on Saturday urged the Karnataka government to scale up scientific dog population management through ABC and ARV programmes across the state, instead of investing heavily in dog shelters.
The appeal was made at a press conference here attended by representatives of animal welfare organisations and student groups, including All Paws Community, Charlie’s Animal Rescue Centre (CARE) and Citizens for Animal Birth Control (ABC).
Actor Pooja Gandhi, through a video message, felicitated the Students for Streeties campaign and appealed to the Government of Karnataka to strictly implement the ABC programme.
Speakers said Bengaluru has remained free of human rabies due to strong systems such as a rabies helpline, ring vaccination and sustained ABC efforts. They stressed that community caregiving, coupled with robust ABC and Anti-Rabies Vaccination (ARV) programmes, is the most effective and humane way to address dog bites and rabies.
The panel referred to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s recent post on X reiterating the need to follow the ABC Rules, 2023, and avoid impounding dogs.
They appealed to the state government to file an affidavit in the court, committing to statewide ABC implementation and developing a model on the lines of Bengaluru’s programme.
They also said they would seek meetings with the chief minister and chief secretary, urging the government not to spend crores on shelters and instead tackle the issue at nearly one-tenth of the cost through proven ABC and ARV measures.
