在泰米尔纳德邦,一头野生大象在击倒一个电杆时被电击后死亡。 A wild elephant died in Tamil Nadu after being electrocuted when it knocked down a power pole.

一名25岁的男性野生大象于2025年10月23日在Coimbatore区的Kuppepalayam村被电死, A 25-year-old male wild elephant died on October 23, 2025, in Kuppepalayam village, Coimbatore district, after being electrocuted when it knocked down an electric pole, causing a live power line to fall on it. 事件发生在离Boluvampatti Block II保留林大约500米的一条公路附近。 The incident occurred near a public road about 500 meters from the Boluvampatti Block II reserve forest. 森林官员在凌晨5点左右发现了尸体,正在进行验尸,以确认死亡原因。 Forest officials discovered the carcass at around 5 a.m. and are conducting a post-mortem to confirm the cause of death. 这是继前一天在阿纳马莱老虎保留地另一头大象死亡之后, 一只雌性大象可能因病死亡。 This follows a separate elephant death the previous day in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, where a female elephant likely died from illness. 这两起事件都突显了对基础设施附近野生生物安全的日益关切。 Both incidents underscore growing concerns over wildlife safety near infrastructure.