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Injured Elephant Roams Indian Village Amid Shrinking Habitat
- An injured male elephant has been visiting a village in Assam, India, in search of food, as reported by local villagers.
- The elephant has been breaking into shops for food, leading locals to build fences and shoo the animal away to manage its presence.
- Wildlife officials state that the elephant cannot return to the Amchang Reserve forest due to its injury and resistance from other elephants.
- With rising human populations, elephants in India are facing habitat loss, causing increased conflicts as noted by wildlife activists.
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AP photos show an injured elephant frequenting an Indian village as its habitat shrinks
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — For months an injured male elephant has been frequenting a village on the outskirts of India's northeastern Assam state in search of food, bringing it into contact with people living in the area.
A male elephant named "Eshvi" has been living in a village in northeastern India for months. He comes here in search of food and has become close to the people living in the area. "Eshvi" often visits roadside shops and takes food at will, which is why residents have to erect barbed wire in front of their stalls and houses. The villagers provide the animal with food and water themselves. However, sometimes "Eshvi" visits the village 2 or 3 times…
In a village on the outskirts of the Indian state of Assam, an injured elephant visits the locals daily, causing chaos. The villagers provide the elephant with food as best they can, but it still invades stores and helps itself to food from the shelves.
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