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        "msgid": "forestry-ministry-reports-elephant-death-suspected-from-electrified-wire-in-aceh-1771758837",
        "date": "2026-02-22 17:15:19",
        "title": "Forestry Ministry Reports Elephant Death Suspected from Electrified Wire in Aceh",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A female Sumatran elephant, approximately 20 years old, was found dead in Aceh Tengah regency, suspected to have been killed by high-voltage electrified wire set up on a community plantation. The Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has secured the site and issued a stern warning against the dangerous practice of installing electrified wires, which threatens both wildlife and human safety.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2014 The Ministry of Forestry, through the Aceh Natural\nResources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), has confirmed the discovery of a\ndead Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) in Karang Ampar\nvillage, Aceh Tengah regency, suspected to have been electrocuted by a\nhigh-voltage wire.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement received in Jakarta on Sunday, the head of BKSDA Aceh,\nUjang Wisnu Barata, explained that based on a preliminary examination at\nthe site \u2014 a community plantation area in Karang Ampar village \u2014 a\nfemale elephant estimated to be around 20 years old was believed to have\ndied on Friday evening (20 February) after being electrocuted by a wire\ncarrying high-voltage current.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe installation of high-voltage electrified wire carries enormous\nrisks that endanger not only wildlife but also our own lives, our\nfamilies, and surrounding residents,\u201d said BKSDA Aceh head Ujang.<\/p>\n<p>He said the report of the protected animal\u2019s death was received from\nlocal residents on Saturday (21 February). Following up on the\ninformation, a BKSDA Aceh team, together with personnel from the Karang\nAmpar police sub-district, community policing officers, and partner\norganisation WWF Indonesia, immediately conducted an inspection at the\nscene.<\/p>\n<p>When discovered, the victim elephant\u2019s trunk was still found\nentangled in the electrified wire.<\/p>\n<p>Officers have now established a police cordon around the location to\nsecure the area. This measure was taken while awaiting the arrival of a\nmedical team travelling to the site to carry out a necropsy and burial\nof the elephant.<\/p>\n<p>Ujang Wisnu Barata issued a stern warning regarding the incident,\nemphasising that the practice of installing high-voltage electrified\nwire is extremely dangerous.<\/p>",
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