Artists Pay Tribute To The Pregnant Elephant Who Died Due To Someone Stuffing A Pineapple With Fireworks
On May 27, a pregnant elephant died in Kerala, India, of excruciating pain after it bit into a pineapple filled with firecrackers. The explosives went off in her mouth, damaging her jaw grievously.
A spokesperson from the Kerala Forest Department told Sky News that farmers are known to put fireworks inside food and plant it on the edges of their fields to keep away wild animals.
The incident came to the public's attention when forest officer Mohan Krishnan, part of the team who attempted to rescue the animal, shared the story on Facebook.
Image credits: Mohan Krishnan
"She trusted everyone. When the pineapple she ate exploded, she must have been shocked not thinking about herself, but about the child she was going to give birth to in 18 to 20 months," Mr. Krishnan said.
Officials say the wild elephant probably wandered out of the Silent Valley National Park (SVNP) in search of food. It is believed to have reached the Malappuram District, where the animal allegedly bit into the fruit stuffed with firecrackers.
Image credits: Mohan Krishnan
Animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi said Malapurram is one of the most dangerous places for animals in the whole county. "It is a murder, Malappuram is famous such incidents, it is India's most violent district. For instance, they throw poison on roads so that 300-400 birds and dogs die at one time," she said, adding that an elephant is killed every 3 days in Kerala.
The elephant's tongue and mouth were so badly injured, she wasn't able to eat. "She didn't harm a single human being even when she ran in searing pain in the streets of the village. She didn't crush a single home," Mr. Krishnan added.
The elephant later got to the Velliyar River and stood there with her head partially underwater. The forest officer explained that two captive elephants were brought to lead her out of the river, but she wouldn't move. Eventually, she died while still standing in the water.
Officials took her back to the forest in a truck and cremated her there. So far, it isn't clear where exactly the animal got hurt.
Image credits: Mohan Krishnan
Local authorities have registered the case and initiated a probe into the killing of the 15-year-old elephant. Two organizations announced money rewards to anyone who can provide information that would lead to an arrest.
While the investigation is underway, people on social media have been paying tribute to the poor animal by sharing artworks they made to honor it.
Image credits: Sidharthraghav8
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It’s pretty much known that man destroys practically everything he touches
Load More Replies...I feel ashamed to know that a person from my homeland(Kerala) did this. I was a crying mess when I found out about the incident. Being a animal lover, you tend to have a soft side to every single being. I hope the person lives the rest of his life in misery.
Humans are so mean. The wild animals are living their life doing what they do and then we come along and kill them.I think and I'm not a exspert but if we keep doing this then mabey half of the wild animals would be dead like all tigers and elephants populasion would be dead and then we would have no more elephants and tigers left in this world.Why are we so greedy?For tiger rugs elepant tusk jewellery? Why why why.
You ask why, Peta? Maybe these quotes answer your question: "For evil to progress, it is enough for good people to be inactive." - E. Burke "One doesn't have to operate with great malice to do great harm. The absence of empathy and understanding are sufficient." - Charles M. Blow "It is easy to sell hope; but hope without action is an excuse." "The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but those who watch them without doing nothing." - Albert Einstein ..... every single person who does not get involved in any way to stop destruction of our planet and all living creatures it supports is guilty, and what is utterly disgusting are those who do nothing while criticizing those who work tirelessly for the common good - for their good and that of their children, grandchildren. It takes work - from changing one's lifestyle to supporting the animal protection and environmental organizations. "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
Load More Replies...I wish a life of complete misery on whoever did this to this poor innocent being.
Not enough, Haleema, we all have to join in fight to rid our planet of evil, and that takes commitment, we all - the consumers, are contributing to destruction of life on this planet - including our own; all those deadly bacteria and viruses are the work of human ignorance, arrogance, apathy, indifference, laziness, selfishness, and cruelty. Humans have to change the way they eat and live. In order to rid the planet of evil we all have the role to play, every individual has to start with himself/herself... or we all be miserable, and after we destroy all animals on this planet...than we'll cease to exist ourselves.
Load More Replies...Sorry is not enough, the way "humans" treat animals and our planet has direct consequences how they treat each other, and every single human being has power to change that, if not for animals, than for themselves. When somebody says " I'm so lucky, and I don't take my luck for granted" but does NOT do anything for those who suffer, does nothing for common good, than no - he/she does take his/her luck for granted. Get involved, change your lifestyle - please realize that what ever you do as a consumer directly impacts our planet, nature, and animals - either positively or negatively. Please support the animal protections organizations and the environmental organizations right now.
Load More Replies...I am crying.humans are evil to do that.so sorry.rest in peace Mommy and baby.you are now safe from humans.
Load More Replies...My daughter's favorite animal is the elephant, reading this article and scrolling down the page to see the tributes to the momma elephant and her unborn calf caused an instant stream of tears to roll down my face. Humans are so selfish and cruel. Rest in peace sweet momma and baby, cruel humans can not hurt you anymore. I'm so sorry 😞
I can’t even. Who thinks like that?! My heart hurts from reading this.
Jenny, - the farmers do, they put explosives inside fruits and plant them on the edges of their fields to keep wild animals away...... their fields are ever more expanding into the wild animals' territory - their home!! It is absolutely necessary to curb human overpopulation and urban sprawl especially in Asia, Latin America, and Africa where human population is exploding. Humans are raising billions upon the billions of animals for human consumption to cater to their insatiable appetite for meat, dairy, and eggs. How can our planet to withstand all that? It can't. It will collapse, emergence of all those deadly bacteria and viruses did NOT just happened!! We all - the consumers everywhere in the world are responsible !!! Please stop crying and change your lifestyle and start fighting for our planet, for animals' sake and our own!!!!
Load More Replies...I have no more tears for that beautiful sentient creature who suffered so horribly at the hands of some genetically mutant sub-human...
Human race continues to disgusts me furthermore each day. We have no respect for anything but our own comfort. We take precious lands and forests away from the animals and kill them when they come looking for food. We kill them for their fur, we kill them for their teeth, we destroy forests. No other species is this selfish and pure evil. A few good among us doesn't change the fact that majority of humans are straight up evil.
Thank you Trix for your comment. The problem is that almost every human sees the wrong in the world and says: 'I'm not doing anything bad".... so who does?? Yes they - the consumers are doing everything bad, they are eating one million animals every hour...therefore causing unconscionable pain and suffering to animals and causing destruction of our planet ( deforestation, methane pollution, emergence and spread of deadly bacteria and viruses). Humanity demand humane behavior or it will not survive - do you have children, grandchildren? So ensure their future - change your lifestyle now.
Load More Replies...yes thats what we all want to know. why would anyone do such a thing? that poor elephant
I know it's horrible but...the reality is that these farmers are trying to protect their crops. They are poor as f**k so any threat to them has to be eliminated. Trust me, the irony is not lost on me either. It's them that destroyed THEIR environment and are causing the elephants to be closer to humans. I'm in no way justifying the act, just that there is some logic to it, even if it strikes you as being horrible.
Load More Replies...sadly, that's like asking why a children maimed by mines planted by obviously 'sensible' military people to restrict access to certain areas.... But they only work for access denial for people who understand how to read the signs..... wrong place... wrong time :(
Load More Replies...Same, when I got to this one I couldn't help but cry this is awful
Load More Replies...Just why do we want to kill these beautiful animals who are harmless?
Agent Smith was right about humans. We are a plague upon the face of the planet.
Not all humans are. If only we could keep just the ones who care.
Load More Replies...why would someone be such a sick bastard as to do this! this disgusts me
At this point I think we deserve the covid 19. Just look at the horrible stuff we do...
No, don’t go there. Are the majority of humans stuffing explosives into fruits and blowing up animals? No. Are the majority of humans who have read this story rightly disgusted by it? Yes. Don’t say a virus that has wiped out a lot of elderly and vulnerable people across the globe is somehow deserved. If it was a legitimate purge that was wiping out the abhorrent amongst us only then I could understand the sentiment.
Load More Replies...Don't be sorry, change humanity ; we all - the consumers are responsible, start with yourself: change your lifestyle, get involved in the fight for better world for all, support the reputable animal protection organizations, the environmental organizations, the organizations which fight human overpopulation... and when we win, only then we all can co-exist in peace, all people of all races, and all animals.
Poor poor elephant, how could anyone do such a thing? I hope her tears are now tears of joy that she’s not sharing a world with people like that. She didn’t deserve it
What a horrible death to have suffered. This is no world for her or her baby. Maybe that is why humanity is being punished with this horrible Covid19. Look how we humans are. Shame on us. We need to wake up and embrace the fragility of life.
"Hilarious" means very funny. I am sure you didn't mean that. Find a better word.
Please read the other comments before you post yourself.
Load More Replies...😠😠😠😤😤😤😢😢😢😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😢😢I'm sorry, emojis are the only thing to describe this injustice.
Noooooooo, us humans are horrible! Why must we hurt such a beautiful animal?!
I cannot begin to comprehend how someone could even think of doing such an evil thing. What can possibly be happening in your life that you would destroy the lives of such beautiful creatures?
You robed us of our home; you are like plague you grow and grow and you kill everything in your way, you take over the planet and destroy it.
I love it when I go into the wilderness and not see anyone all day long
No honey.....You won't. The human species is a f*****g embarrassment and a disgrace!
We don't deserve to be with these gentle creatures. Elephants don't need us and we cause their loss of habitat, children, tusks etc. :(
I hate people so much they didn't deserve what happened her and her baby are in a better place
I am bawling my eyes out. I can feel what this poor defenseless animal felt. Makes me sick.
I just can't believe that someone is even able to come up with an idea like this... How can anyone do something like this... I have no words
I know it's heartbreaking. I can't believe anyone would do something like this to an innocent creature...
Load More Replies...The point is that hope for humanity is dead
Load More Replies...Of course they did know, who do you think hid those explosives in the fruit?
Load More Replies...I will always rememebr this. Why, just WHY do we do this?????????
The more l see of people the more l prefer the company of animals.!!!
this is what the poor elephant thought:humans are so good! they gave free food to me and baby! she was pregnant and did not know there were fire crackers in the pineapple. It was not her fault. It was our fault. Rest in peace Momma elephant and baby
.....yea, it's only for damn humans, till they completely destroy it, than they'll go to hell.
Disgusted this happened. Probably some kids thinking it would be a "fun" prank. Maybe they didn't realize or mean to kill such a large magnificent creature. I'm just confused how how the firecrackers were set off, without a flame.
No, not some kids. A grown man did this. "Protecting" his field. The OP also said the people in that town put poison on the roads to kill dogs, cats and birds.
Load More Replies..."The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judges by the way it treats its animals. " Mahatma Gandhi. That should read the greatness of humanity and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats the worlds animals. Shame on us.
Es ist entsätzlich, was manche Menschen denken. Gute Reise ihr Lieben. Eure Engel werden euch begleiten und zu Hause herzlich willkommen heißen.
This is the kind of thing that makes people hate other people. Deliberate cruelty is a toxic force. This story broke my heart and made me EVEN MORE CYNICAL toward other humans. Truly we are evil!
No matter the crime, no one should be beaten. People will disagree with me on this point, but if we beat each other, humans will become worse. You say to beat them now, but if you have a heart, when it happened you would be upset. Animals are amazing, and none of them should be dying, and even if humanity is at fault, humans should not kill or beat each other for any purpose. That was a past mistake of humanity, so don't repeat it.
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媽媽 我們要去哪裏
孩子 我們去天堂好不 那裏沒有壞人
In memory of the pregnant #elephant killed in #kerala by being feda pineapple stuffed with a firecracker.
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i hate being a human. this stupid ************ did a crappy thing. i hope he dies a death of eating a pineapple stuffed with firecrackers. and died a SUPER slow and SUPER painful death. oh yeah, kill his kid too. sick ****. sorry but like bro go die in a hole
What the actual f**k? That is awful. So many sick and f****d up people in this world. I am heartbroken for this poor elephant and her fetus. I bet that if the person responsible gets found, nothing will happen. Especially seeing as it is a known area for poisoning, exploding etc thousands of animals a month. Absolutely disgusting.
Agreed. Also, this happens to thousands of animals? What is wrong with people?
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孩子 走吧 媽媽帶你去一個更美好更有愛的地方
媽媽 我們要去哪裏
孩子 我們去天堂好不 那裏沒有壞人
In memory of the pregnant #elephant killed in #kerala by being feda pineapple stuffed with a firecracker.
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I don't think violence solves anything, but in this case I would shove the same pineapple into their mouths and make them bite... I understand they want to protect their farm ... but this is f****d up.
Too many farms, too many people deprived of their conscience. 80 % of all grains planted is used to feed animals - billions upon the billions of animals to be heinously slaughtered to cater to human insatiable appetite for meat, dairy, and eggs. That's a lot of land stolen from wild animals. If all that crop was to feed people, there wouldn't be world hunger, no famine, no destruction of our planet, no animal suffering!!!
Load More Replies...Im so bloody upset right now. This world is disgusting and I'm sick of it. Everywhere you turn nowadays someone is doing something unforgivable. I'm just completely sick of it all.
Seriously, what the f**k?!!!!!!!!!! What is wrong with people???!!!!!! How can you do that?!!! I'm furious! Whoever did that, deserves the same thing!!!!! This is unbelievable...
First of all they need to be sterilized; too many damn people on this small planet.
Load More Replies...I have been to Kerala a number of times and it's hard to believe this incident happened there. Kerala is not the usual India we see in movies, entire state is like a tropical rain forest with rich greenery, actually the state is one of the cleanest and non-chaotic places I have explored in India. I'ts really hard to believe such an incident happened there. I don't think they could have done it intentionally, because I have seen people with pet elephants in Kerala (yes, pet elephants) and people taking them for walk and even bathing them in ponds. Upon scrolling through the news reports about the sad incident, I think the poor elephant may have eaten sweet-coated crackers that farmers use to ward off wild hogs that destroy their farms. elephant_b...77a078.jpg
The pineapple wasn't fed deliberately it was a bait to scare off wild boars. I don't know who you are but thanks for not jumping the gun. I am tired off people communalizing and politicize every unfortunate incident and just bickering without realising root of the evil.
Load More Replies...I can’t remember the last time something shattered my heart so badly. Reading this on top of the worlds general status feels like jumping head first down a pitch black pool of sorrow and despair.
R J , why do you think there aren't any other non-lethal options? The same with wild horses here, they are being rounded-up with helicopters and massacred, so public land could be used by ranchers for beef production. Billions upon the billions animals are raised in the world to be slaughtered, never enough meat for 7.8 billion of disgusting, destructive, heartless, irresponsible "people". How supposed to our planet support all this? Ill, cruel humans are meating themselves out of existence...taking us all down with them; but why animals have to suffer for it?
Load More Replies...Was so horrified by the last weeks events I saw that headline and couldnt even read the story. My heart just broke.
Hi. I'd like to bring your attention to the following. The article needs slight correction as the barbaric incident did not take place in Malappuram but in Mannarkkad division of Palakkad district. Actually, India is so messed up right now. With a communal right wing govt at the Centre, every incident blows up on the internet and is somehow always blamed on the minorities however false the claim be. And thus, the actual issue is always forgotten, and no solution is reached.In this particular incident, as reported by some news sites, Maneka Gandhi, who's is a member of the party in power at centre, she tried to balme it on Malappuram which is the only minority populated district in the state of Kerala. Many people have pointed it out to her in the reply of her tweet. I don't know what kind of humans would be so awful to an innocent animal and the what kind of person/s would give the f****d up incident a communal colour. Hope, we as humans find our humanity. Here's an article supporting my claim. You can search it on internet for further information. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thequint.com/amp/story/news%252Fbreaking-news%252Fpregnant-elephant-death-kerala-maneka-gandhi-malappuram-palakkad Edit : Now there's a Twitter Trend #JusticeForMalappuram. Many journalists have apologized for getting the name wrong but as usual not the ex-minster and self proclaimed animal rights activist, Menka Gandhi
Don't bring government into this. The government did not tell them to put explosive pineapples in the field. It was the people who caused this barbaric tragedy. Plain and simple.
Load More Replies...What the actual f**k? That is awful. So many sick and f****d up people in this world. I am heartbroken for this poor elephant and her fetus. I bet that if the person responsible gets found, nothing will happen. Especially seeing as it is a known area for poisoning, exploding etc thousands of animals a month. Absolutely disgusting.
Agreed. Also, this happens to thousands of animals? What is wrong with people?
Load More Replies...媽媽 我們還可以相信他們嗎
孩子 走吧 媽媽帶你去一個更美好更有愛的地方
媽媽 我們要去哪裏
孩子 我們去天堂好不 那裏沒有壞人
In memory of the pregnant #elephant killed in #kerala by being feda pineapple stuffed with a firecracker.
© 梅可 愛繪本 作品
find me on email: wongkt.lenzo@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/MeiKeAiHuiBen 101200975_...c82a9e.jpg
I don't think violence solves anything, but in this case I would shove the same pineapple into their mouths and make them bite... I understand they want to protect their farm ... but this is f****d up.
Too many farms, too many people deprived of their conscience. 80 % of all grains planted is used to feed animals - billions upon the billions of animals to be heinously slaughtered to cater to human insatiable appetite for meat, dairy, and eggs. That's a lot of land stolen from wild animals. If all that crop was to feed people, there wouldn't be world hunger, no famine, no destruction of our planet, no animal suffering!!!
Load More Replies...Im so bloody upset right now. This world is disgusting and I'm sick of it. Everywhere you turn nowadays someone is doing something unforgivable. I'm just completely sick of it all.
Seriously, what the f**k?!!!!!!!!!! What is wrong with people???!!!!!! How can you do that?!!! I'm furious! Whoever did that, deserves the same thing!!!!! This is unbelievable...
First of all they need to be sterilized; too many damn people on this small planet.
Load More Replies...I have been to Kerala a number of times and it's hard to believe this incident happened there. Kerala is not the usual India we see in movies, entire state is like a tropical rain forest with rich greenery, actually the state is one of the cleanest and non-chaotic places I have explored in India. I'ts really hard to believe such an incident happened there. I don't think they could have done it intentionally, because I have seen people with pet elephants in Kerala (yes, pet elephants) and people taking them for walk and even bathing them in ponds. Upon scrolling through the news reports about the sad incident, I think the poor elephant may have eaten sweet-coated crackers that farmers use to ward off wild hogs that destroy their farms. elephant_b...77a078.jpg
The pineapple wasn't fed deliberately it was a bait to scare off wild boars. I don't know who you are but thanks for not jumping the gun. I am tired off people communalizing and politicize every unfortunate incident and just bickering without realising root of the evil.
Load More Replies...I can’t remember the last time something shattered my heart so badly. Reading this on top of the worlds general status feels like jumping head first down a pitch black pool of sorrow and despair.
R J , why do you think there aren't any other non-lethal options? The same with wild horses here, they are being rounded-up with helicopters and massacred, so public land could be used by ranchers for beef production. Billions upon the billions animals are raised in the world to be slaughtered, never enough meat for 7.8 billion of disgusting, destructive, heartless, irresponsible "people". How supposed to our planet support all this? Ill, cruel humans are meating themselves out of existence...taking us all down with them; but why animals have to suffer for it?
Load More Replies...Was so horrified by the last weeks events I saw that headline and couldnt even read the story. My heart just broke.
Hi. I'd like to bring your attention to the following. The article needs slight correction as the barbaric incident did not take place in Malappuram but in Mannarkkad division of Palakkad district. Actually, India is so messed up right now. With a communal right wing govt at the Centre, every incident blows up on the internet and is somehow always blamed on the minorities however false the claim be. And thus, the actual issue is always forgotten, and no solution is reached.In this particular incident, as reported by some news sites, Maneka Gandhi, who's is a member of the party in power at centre, she tried to balme it on Malappuram which is the only minority populated district in the state of Kerala. Many people have pointed it out to her in the reply of her tweet. I don't know what kind of humans would be so awful to an innocent animal and the what kind of person/s would give the f****d up incident a communal colour. Hope, we as humans find our humanity. Here's an article supporting my claim. You can search it on internet for further information. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thequint.com/amp/story/news%252Fbreaking-news%252Fpregnant-elephant-death-kerala-maneka-gandhi-malappuram-palakkad Edit : Now there's a Twitter Trend #JusticeForMalappuram. Many journalists have apologized for getting the name wrong but as usual not the ex-minster and self proclaimed animal rights activist, Menka Gandhi
Don't bring government into this. The government did not tell them to put explosive pineapples in the field. It was the people who caused this barbaric tragedy. Plain and simple.
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