A pregnant villager was trampled to death by a herd of elephants on the Indonesian island of Sumatra after trying to protect her family’s farmland from wild animals.
The incident took place on Sunday in the south of the island, in the Muara Lakitan district. The region is known for its large population of wild elephants, which often roam in herds of up to 100 animals.
The woman banged on buses to make noise and scare the pachyderms away. “But instead of retreating, the elephants attacked them, resulting in their deaths,” said police chief Muhammad Karim.
Pachyderms plunder fields
According to the authorities, encounters between people and elephants are becoming more common there. Every few months there are reports of elephants raiding fields. However, fatalities are rarely reported. The case of the pregnant woman now needs to be investigated further.
Elephant habitat is shrinking
Police warned of confrontations with elephants. Conservationists say the animals are suffering most from their shrinking habitat, as more and more areas are cleared and used as farmland.
Source: Krone
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