Kethan
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Murkal elephant camp (Nagarhole) in India

Biography

♂ Kethan

Alternative name:	Kyata

Identification

Local id Number	27
Karnataka database	63

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 26 years old
Management:	Free contact

People killed:	1: crushed his mahout Bora, 2008
Origin
Born:	* 1999 wild
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Murkal elephant camp (Nagarhole), in India

Date of arrival

2008-11-00	Murkal elephant camp (Nagarhole)
Record history
History of updates	2012-07-02: new record 2016-12-10: DCEMK_nr

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24

Biography

Kethan is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Murkal elephant camp (Nagarhole), in India.

Kethan arrived in 2008-11-00 to the Murkal elephant camp (Nagarhole),

Social

Kethan lives together with 13 other elephants at the Murkal elephant camp (Nagarhole): (detailed list)

1 casualties

2008-11: mahout Bora fatal attack by Kethan. † Bora Died 2008-11, Murkal elephant camp, Nagarhole. The rogue elephant 'Kyata' which crushed his mahout Bora to death recently, has been sent to kraal – a place where wild and restless elephants are tamed – in Moorkal, within Nagarhole forest range. The nine year old Kyata after killing his mahout, had stood guard of the body for nearly 12 hours without food and water. It was only after many attempts that Bora's body was lifted and cremated

Origin

Kethan was born wild 1999.

Comments / pictures

2008: November: crushed his Mahout Bora to death

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Kethan, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Murkal elephant camp (Nagarhole) in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4356. (archived at the Wayback machine)