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A notorious rogue Nepalese elephant has stalked resident Shanichara Bote for years, killing four of his family members 14 years apart — including two even after they all moved miles away to try to escape the homicidal pachyderm. Bote’s nightmare began in December 2012, when Dhurbe — an infamous killer elephant whose human death toll is now up to 25 — fatally trampled the man’s parents in the Nepalese town of Madi near Chitwan National Park, the Kathmandu Post said (https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/06/dhurbe-the-rogue-elephant-that-followed-a-family-for-14-years). Dhurbe, the “highly aggressive” elephant, has killed more than two dozen people in Nepal since 2010. ajaya – stock.adobe.com The grief-stricken son packed up and moved himself and the rest of his family to safety, setting up his new homestead nine miles away, across the Rapti River and to Jagatpur, the outlet reported. It wasn’t far enough. 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The perturbed pachyderm has even tracked down members of the same human family to kill. ajaya – stock.adobe.com “Prior to this tragic incident, Dhurbe had officially claimed 23 human lives,” said Abinash Thapa Magar, a rep for Chitwan National Park. “With these latest two casualties in Jagatpur, the confirmed number of fatalities attributed to this single elephant has now risen to 25. • OFFICIAL STORE Happy Birthday, USA! Celebrate 250 years by owning a piece of America’s historic milestone. Grab our limited-edition birthday hat, puzzle, framed prints, and more today! New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. SHOP NOW SHOP NOW New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. https://shop.nypost.com/collections/america-turns-250/ “We have been utilizing a satellite tracking collar to monitor the movements of this highly aggressive male elephant,” Magar added. “Our data logs show that this location coordinates were pinned directly around the perimeter of the incident site on [July 4].” According to Vice (https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-same-wild-elephant-has-killed-four-members-of-one-family-over-14-years/?fbclid=IwY2xjawS-RERleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEegVvU18j37o9EGAw01ngFQwP5P36h1VkueXe2SdFvK4sK6xeq2B21Ks9c7X4_aem_auuZRMfB83Rucgq00n97kg), 93 soldiers set out to kill Dhurbe after the fatal 2012 attack and shot the beast twice — although he still made his getaway. What do you think?Post a comment. (https://nypost.com/2026/07/12/world-news/infamous-killer-elephant-dhurbe-stalks-family-in-nepal/#nypost-openweb-conversation) The elephant resurfaced in 2016 and was fitted with a new tracking collar in 2020 after the original one stopped working — but a third was put in place in 2023, the outlet said. The collar pings Dhurbe’s location every hour — but has not succeeded in stopping the attacks. 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