The body of a middle-aged woman was discovered outside her hut in the forests of Dhamtari district . Two herds of 55 elephants have been chasing into the fields in the districts forests, killing crops and homes .
Raipur: After being bitten to death by an elephant on Friday night, the mutilated body of a middle-aged woman was discovered outside her hut in the forests of Dhamtari district.Two herds of 55 elephants have been chasing into the fields in the district's forests, killing crops and homes.They most commonly camp near Nagri block and Magarlod.One elephant strolled into Pardhi village near Magarlod on Friday night, killing a small hut in the middle of the woods.
Her missing body was discovered on Saturday morning when the villagers alerted the forest department.The woman, named Sukhma Bai, used to live alone.The forest department has warned the villages not to venture into the forest as it would damage the elephants' mood.