Wild animals terrorise Vithura tribal settlements; 1 hurt in jumbo attack

Residents seek permanent solution as solar fencing ineffective & work of trenches moving slowly

- SHAINU MOHAN @T'Puram

GROWING incidents of wildlife attacks and the presence of wild animals including bison, elephant, and wild boar are becoming a major concern for the tribal residents and villagers of Vithura grama panchayat. On Monday, 45-year-old Sivanandan Kani, who went for work in the early morning, was attacked by a wild elephant leaving the tribal settlements across Vithura panchayat in shock.