A young female elephant died after being trapped in a solar-powered electric fence at a farm in south India.

The incident took place in the early hours of September 28 in the Kalkothi foothills outside Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu state.

The elephant, estimated to be three years and five months old, wandered into the farm area with its herd and became tangled up in the electric fencing which may have shocked it to death.

Forest official authorities investigated the death and performed an autopsy on September 29.

Five year old male Elephant died after being trapped into a solar power fencing at a farm in Southern India.
Five year old male Elephant died after being trapped into a solar power fencing at a farm areas at kalkothi foothill s outskirts of coimbatore. The farm owner Thangaveluis now absconding. Forest department is now conducting enquiry and searching for farm owner Thangavelu. Meanwhile. a group on 10 Heard's now surrounded the dead elephant. Forest department now trying to remove the dead elephant from the farm area for postmortem. The Incident happened on 28 November in Coimbatore Tamilnadu India.