In a shocking incident reported from Odisha, an elephant not only killed a 70-year-old woman, but also returned to then trample her corpse that was on the funeral pyre. The incident was reported from Mayurbhanj district in Odisha and the deceased woman was identified as Maya Murmu.
According to reports, Maya was out and about like any other day and was collecting water from a tube well on June 9, Thursday. This was when she received the wrath of the elephant who had reportedly strayed from the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary. The enraged elephant reportedly trampled Maya.
Although she was rushed to the nearby hospital for immediate treatment, she succumbed to her injuries the same day. On the evening of June 9, the family of the deceased woman got together for the woman’s last rites.
Maya was set on her funeral pyre and the family was about to conduct the final rights when the elephant emerged again and snatched the corpse away from the pyre. The tusker trampled the lifeless body of the 70-year-old woman, threw it away with its trunk and fled the scene.
After the horrific incident, the family finally managed to perform the last rites. It should be noted that many researchers and people who have worked closely around elephants have speculated that elephants have strong memory, and often hold grudges.
The Facts of the Matter
A woman in Odisha was on the receiving end of the wrath of a tusker before and even after her life. In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, an elephant reportedly killed a 70-year-old woman, and then returned to trample her corpse that was set up on the funeral pyre for the last rites. The deceased woman was identified as Maya Murmu.
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Elderly Woman Attacked while Collecting Water
Earlier on June 9, Maya Murmu was out in her village, collecting water from a tube well. This was when she was attacked by a stranded elephant who came from Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary. The tusker appeared out of nowhere and before Maya could make sense of the situation, the elephant trampled her to death and then fled the scene.
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Woman Succumbs to Death
Maya was quickly rushed to the hospital for immediate treatment, however, according to police inspector Lopamudra Nayak from Rasgovindpur police station, she succumbed to her injuries and died in the matter of hours.
Elephant Once Again Emerges During Funeral
The same evening, the family of the deceased woman had gathered to conduct the final rites. The woman’s body was set on the funeral pyre, as per Indian last rite traditions. This was when the same tusker emerged again out of nowhere.
Tusker Trampled Corpse, Threw it Away
The beast took the 70-year-pld woman’s body down from the pyre, trampled her corpse once again, and then used its trunk to threw her away before fleeing the scene. After the animal left the scene, the family of the deceased once again went ahead with the funeral and completed the last rights. It should be noted that there has been no information whether the tusker harmed any other person meanwhile.
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Recent Elephant – Human Conflict Reports
Earlier in 2021, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate, told in the Rajya Sabha that there have been as many as 1,401 human deaths and 301 elephant deaths in India from 2018 and 2020. In May 2022, a herd of six elephants killed a 42-year-old man in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. Similarly, in the same month, a wild elephant killed a 25-year-old man and her minor daughter in Chhattisgarh’s Korea district.
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