Woman killed, husband injured in wild elephant attack in Kerala’s Wayanad

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A woman was killed and her husband injured in a wild elephant attack on the Meppadi-Chooralmala road in Kerala’s Wayanad on Tuesday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Jessie (46) and her husband is Shaji, a resident of Puthumala. Shaji was admitted to VIMS Medical College Hospital, Meppadi. He works as a security guard in a private hospital.

Shaji was on his way to work around 6am when the couple was attacked by a wild elephant at Kalladi Choondi. The elephant was crossing the road at the time. Jessie was seriously injured and rushed to hospital but could not be saved.

Local residents told the media that the presence of a wild elephant was detected in the area two weeks ago.

Published – 26 May 2026 09:54 IST