Pilibhit Villages Terrorized by Elephants: Crops Destroyed, Farmers Guard Fields

• Wild elephants from Pilibhit Tiger Reserve are terrorizing villages, destroying crops for two months.
• On Friday night, elephants trampled standing crops and damaged property in Mahua and Gajraula villages near Mala Railway Station.
• Dense fog hampered Forest Department efforts to track and drive the elephants back into the forest.
• Farmers are forced to guard their fields all night, risking their lives to protect their livelihoods.
• Pilibhit Forest and Wildlife Division has issued an alert, advising villagers against going to fields alone at night.

Why It Matters: Pilibhit villagers face severe crop damage and danger due to persistent elephant attacks, exacerbated by fog.