Chitwan’s Rogue Elephant Dhruve Controlled After Weeks of Terror

Chitwan. A rogue elephant named Dhruve, which has been terrorizing the western part of Chitwan, has finally been controlled by a team of experts from Chitwan National Park, Nepal Army, and the National Trust for Nature Conservation.

The elephant was tranquilized and a satellite radio collar was fitted around its neck to monitor its movement and prevent it from entering human settlements. The operation was carried out on the night of Ashar 31, 2083, after weeks of efforts to track down the elephant.

According to Avinash Thapamagar, information officer at Chitwan National Park, the operation was a challenging one due to the dense forest and the elephant’s aggressive behavior. "We had to use a combination of tranquilizers and a satellite radio collar to control the elephant," he said.

The elephant’s tusk was also cut to reduce its aggressive behavior and to prevent it from causing harm to humans. The cutting of the tusk is a common practice in elephant conservation and is done to reduce the risk of human-elephant conflict.

The satellite radio collar fitted around the elephant’s neck will help the park authorities to monitor its movement and prevent it from entering human settlements. The collar will send signals to the park authorities every 15 minutes, allowing them to track the elephant’s movement and take necessary action to prevent any conflict.

The operation was carried out by a team of experts from Chitwan National Park, Nepal Army, and the National Trust for Nature Conservation. The team was led by Dil Bahadur Purja Pun, chief conservation officer at Chitwan National Park.

The successful operation has brought relief to the local people who were living in fear of the rogue elephant. The park authorities have also appealed to the local people to cooperate with them in preventing human-elephant conflict.