Balle Elephant Camp now deserted with death of Arjuna, Kumaraswamy, Durgaparameshwari
Mysore/Mysuru: Following the unfortunate demise of Dasara elephant Arjuna, who carried the ‘Golden Howdah’ eight times, during an operation to capture a wild elephant at Yeslur in Hassan last year and two other Dasara elephants, Durgaparameshwari and Kumaraswamy due to ill-health, political lobbies have begun to advocate for relocating future Dasara elephants from Mathigodu Elephant Camp in Kodagu to Balle Elephant Camp in H.D. Kote where the three elephants were housed. The Forest Department is considering relocating several elephants. However, there is a push to move Mahendra, projected as the future ‘Howdah’ elephant, and ‘Bheema’ from Mathigodu Camp to Balle.
