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'Killer' pachyderm no longer violent

The tusker is suspected to have killed 7 elephants in the Periyar Tiger Reserve P. Venugopal THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Wildlife officials tracking a tusker in musth, suspected to be the killer of seven wild elephants in Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) in the recent weeks, report that the animal is no longer violent.