In Nepal, the same elephant has killed four members of the same family 14 years apart

In Nepal, a wild elephant known as "Dhurbe," notorious for years of attacks on human settlements, has caused the deaths of four members of the same family 14 years apart.

It was reported that the male elephant entered the Jagatpur settlement near Chitwan National Park at the beginning of July and killed 25-year-old Ashika Bote and her 4-year-old son, Bharat Bote.

The head of the family, Shanichara Bote, stated that Dhurbe had also killed his parents, who lived near the national park, in 2012. Bote noted that after the first attack, they had moved to the Jagatpur region on the opposite bank of the Rapti River for safety.

"We thought crossing a large river would protect us. But years later, the same elephant found us again, entered our home, and killed my daughter-in-law and grandson. We have nowhere left to run."

Chitwan National Park Information Officer Abinash Thapa Magar announced that Dhurbe has caused the deaths of at least 25 people since 2010 and is one of the most closely monitored rogue elephants in the region. Officials reported that the elephant's victims also include two soldiers who were on duty fighting poaching in the national park.

According to experts, the attacks have once again brought to the fore the increased risk of contact as human settlements expand into the natural habitats of elephants. The fact that adult male elephants begin living on the edges of forests and in areas near settlements after leaving their herds increases the likelihood of encounters.

According to official data, 127 people have lost their lives due to wild animal attacks in the Chitwan region alone in the last 11.5 years.