Wild elephant falls into open well near Sullia, rescue efforts on

A wild elephant fell into an open well at Kalcharpe, near Peraje, under Sullia forest range in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka on the night of April 12. Forest department officials reached the spot and began rescue efforts on April 13 morning.

Wild elephant falls in well in Sullia

A wild elephant fell into an open well at Kalcharpe, near Peraje, under Sullia forest range in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka on the night of April 12, 2026. Forest department officials reached the spot and began rescue efforts on April 13 morning.
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Forest Department officials said that the well, which is not in use, is on the fringes of the forest on the foothills of the Western Ghats bordering Kodagu district.