In a disturbing incident in Bishnupur, India, villagers resorted to throwing firebombs at a mother elephant and her calf in an attempt to prevent the animals from entering their fields.
The alarming images capture locals’ extreme measures to protect their crops from elephant damage.
The photos show men hurling flaming objects at the elephants, causing the frightened animals to flee across a road. In another image, villagers throw stones at a herd as it moves through their area.
These scenes reflect the growing tension between humans and elephants in regions affected by deforestation.
One heartbreaking photo depicts a family of elephants struggling to cross a railway line that cuts through their natural habitat, further highlighting the challenges wildlife face as their environment is rapidly destroyed.
Elephants wandering into villages have become more common in India as deforestation pushes them out of their natural habitats and into human-populated areas, escalating conflicts between wildlife and communities.
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