Elephant kills 70-year-old and then returns to trample her corpse at funeral in India

[Still Waters]

Maya Murmu was at a tube well drawing water in Mayurbhanj district’s Raipal village when the wild elephant appeared out of nowhere.

Authorities said it had strayed from the Dalma wildlife sanctuary, nearly 200km from Mayurbhanj.

After being trampled, Ms Murmu was taken to hospital where she died from her injuries, police officer Lopamudra Nayak was quoted as saying to the Press Trust of India news agency.

Reports said when family members gathered for the funeral and were in the middle of performing last rites, the same elephant appeared, lifted Ms Murmu’s body from the funeral pyre and trampled it again, as shocked mourners looked on.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/elephant-kills-70-old-then-094129944.html

[Raptor Witness]

It's the ex-husband, reincarnated, perhaps?

[papageorge1]

Just wondering how the elephant found her the second time and did he realize it was the same person the second time. And why that woman?

[ThereWeAreThen]

34 minutes ago, papageorge1 said:

Just wondering how the elephant found her the second time and did he realize it was the same person the second time. And why that woman?

Pretty sure elephants have good memory. Highly intelligent and majestic creatures. Not entirely sure how he found her corpse though!

[lightly]

Apparently an elephant with a grudge, and a memory like an elephant, can be very dangerous?   I wonder what the old girl did to deserve such treatment!?  I think the elephant might know something we don’t .  

Edited June 12, 2022 by lightly

[jethrofloyd]

That woman must have hurt him a quite badly, so a poor animal is taking his revenge on her now.

[+susieice]

It does seem like there was something personal between this woman and the elephant. Why would it return to her funeral? 

[cormac mac airt]

3 hours ago, ThereWeAreThen said:

Pretty sure elephants have good memory. Highly intelligent and majestic creatures. Not entirely sure how he found her corpse though!

Elephants also have an excellent sense of smell. 
 

cormac

[Poncho_Peanatus]

it was personal....

[lightly]

What a bizarre story !   The story called it a Wild elephant?  … makes me wonder!  So, just as a wild plot for this mystery story…How about her son killed this elephant’s loved one..and the elephant sensed the family link…or something equally weird.        It was a clear case of  Justifiable old ladycide your Honor!

[+susieice]

42 minutes ago, lightly said:

The story called it a Wild elephant?  … makes me wonder!

Me too. What if this elephant was actually captive and abused by the woman' husband or son, or even her, and escaped. It would remember. Going back to attack her again, to me anyway, sounds like an act of revenge.

[Abramelin]

3 hours ago, lightly said:

Apparently an elephant with a grudge, and a memory like an elephant, can be very dangerous?   I wonder what the old girl did to deserve such treatment!?  I think the elephant might know something we don’t .  

 

[Raptor Witness]

I remember hearing or reading a story of elephants taking revenge out on poachers, especially for people that they connect to killing their babies, but I can't remember the details.

Edited June 12, 2022 by Raptor Witness

[Davros of Skaro]

This story reminded me of the movie "Orca", but I doubt it's the same thing.

[SHaYap]

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[Occupational Hubris]

We need more elephant justice in the world. 

[Nnicolette]

An elephant never forgets