Five Elephants Undergo Training for Mysuru Dasara Lead Tusker; Rain Delays Howdah Exercise
Five elephants, including Mahendra, Dhananjaya, Ekalavya, Sugreeva, and Prashanth, are undergoing training to select the lead tusker for Mysuru Dasara's Jamboo Savari procession. The Forest Department has completed weight training phases, but the third phase involving carrying a 280-kg wooden replica of the golden howdah was postponed due to heavy rain. Officials emphasized the elephants' safety and comfort, with training to resume once conditions improve. The selection follows the retirement of veteran tusker Abhimanyu.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
deccanherald broke this story on 25 Sept, 01:35 pm. Other outlets followed.
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