Elephant dies after falling into open well in Tamil Nadu
A 35-year-old wild elephant lost its life after accidentally falling head-first into an open farm well near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
The animal had wandered out from a nearby forest and got trapped upside down, unable to breathe or move.
Despite quick rescue efforts by locals and forest officials, they couldn't save it.
Locals say elephant had been visiting their fields for years
Farmers spotted the elephant and called for help; bulldozers arrived, but after two hours, it was too late.
Locals shared that this elephant had been roaming their fields for years—they'd even asked for it to be moved back into the forest before.
This isn't just about one animal: shrinking forests are forcing elephants into human spaces more often in the Western Ghats.
Environmentalists say we need better ways for people and wildlife to share space safely—like keeping settlements out of key elephant paths—so tragedies like this don't keep happening.