Forest Department staff successfully captured a tusker, which had been causing trouble in Mudigere taluk in recent months, near Byrapura village on Thursday evening.
The elephant, aged between 25 and 30 years, will be shifted to the Nagarahole forest. Residents had been demanding its capture for months.
The Forest Department staff reached Mudigere along with a special team of tamed elephants on Wednesday. The operation began on Thursday morning and was announced a success by evening. The elephant has been tranquillized under expert supervision, sources said.
“The locals had demanded capture of this tusker as it was causing a lot of damage in the area. Recently, the issue was raised at the district review meetings,” said Chandranna, Deputy Conservator of Forests.
