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Mysuru Dasara tusker Gopalaswamy dead in elephant attack

07:49 PM Nov 23, 2022 | Team Udayavani |

Mysuru: One of the Mysuru Dasara elephants named Gopalaswamy (39) died here on Wednesday, November 23.

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On Tuesday, November 22, Gopalaswamy had gone for grazing in Mathigodu elephant Camp at Nagarahole National Park. During this time, it was attacked by a herd of elephants and was injured.

The tusker was captured at Sakleshpur of Hassan district in the year 2009.

It had participated in the world-famous Mysuru Dasara for the past eight years.

Gopalaswamy used to be deputed in tiger and wild elephant capturing operations.

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It is said to be one of the prominent elephants in the Mathigodu Elephant Camp.

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