Rampaging elephant which killed 22 people forces villagers to sleep on rooftops
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rampaging young male elephant, thought to be in a mating phase known as musth, a period of increased sexual libido and aggression which can last for up to 20 days, started killing villagers around.
By Isa Isawade
on January 1, 2026, a rampaging young male elephant, thought to be in a mating phase known as musth, a period of increased sexual libido and aggression which can last for up to 20 days, started killing villagers around.
The killing spree, according to DailyMail report, led to deaths of 22 people including four children.
The elephant, which has one tusk, is still at large in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, around 730 miles east of the Indian capital Delhi.
Therefore, terrified villagers have been sleeping on rooftops or abandoning their makeshift homes over fears the elephant will return.
Indian authorities have deployed at least 80 forest officers to find the elephant and tranquilise it while the villagers have also formed a vigilance group to achieve same aim.
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