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View all search resultsEight-year-old girl killed in wild elephant attack in Riau
Upon opening the door, he saw an elephant standing in front of the house, with two others nearby. The family grew frightened as the herd lingered around the house. Fearing for their safety, Sardo told his wife and four children to flee through the back door.
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Officials work at the scene on July 12, 2021, where a critically endangered Sumatran elephant was found decapitated with its tusks missing in Banda Alam, East Aceh. (AFP/Cekmad)
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n eight-year-old girl injured in a wild elephant attack in West Rumbai subdistrict, Pekanbaru, Riau, last week has died after three days of treatment at a local hospital.
West Rumbai Police Chief Adj. Comr. Said Khairul Iman said the victim, identified as Citra, suffered severe wounds to her head and body following the attack. Despite medical efforts to save her, she succumbed to her injuries on Saturday.
"She died on Saturday. I visited her family to pay my respects," Iman said on Sunday.
He added that the police were coordinating with the Riau Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) to prevent further attacks while ensuring the protection of the endangered animals.
“We are working to guide the elephants back to their habitat so they no longer endanger local residents,” he said.
According to Iman, the incident occurred on Oct. 30 at around 5 a.m. when the victim’s father, Sardo Purba, 36, was awakened by loud noises outside their semi-permanent wooden home.
Upon opening the door, he saw an elephant standing in front of the house, with two others nearby. The family grew frightened as the herd lingered around the house. Fearing for their safety, Sardo told his wife and four children to flee through the back door.
