A wild elephant has died after being shot by the park staff. According to the Chitwan Park Office, the beardless male wild elephant Makuna died after being shot.

The office said that there was a situation where it was necessary to shoot for self-defense and Makuna died as a result of the shot. On Wednesday around 3:30 pm, there was a meeting between the park staff and Makuna in the Lamital area of ​​Kumroz Central Community Forest in the eastern area of ​​the park.

According to conservation officer Avinash Thapa Magar, who is also the information officer of the park, in order to send the elephant to the inner area of ​​the park, 5/6 elephants from the eastern sector of the park and the troops of the new Gorakh Gana 'A' Gulm Sauraha of the Nepali Army assigned to the park security have been patrolling daily.

Makuna came to directly attack the patrolling elephant Chure Gaj . As there was no other option, two rounds of aerial fire were fired . Even then, when the elephant came to attack without running away, ranger Shyam Tamang, who was riding the small elephant Khagendra Prasad, fell from the elephant, so it was very difficult to protect his life,' said the press release issued by Nikunj. At that time, three more rounds were fired in the air, according to the park.

After the aerial fire, the Makuna elephant ran away but came back soon after. After that, a round of shots was fired, according to the park. After that, the elephant, which was found collapsed around half past one in the afternoon, was declared dead by the team of veterinarians two hours later.