This was what a 45-year-old wild elephant was named by the locals. On the Joda-Barbil road in Odisha, the tusker would stop every truck, and demand food by tapping on the windscreen. Although this is a frightening, but a less dangerous tale, every year, there are increasing incidents of loss of human lives and crop destruction by wild elephants, either in herd or individually. At the same time, it must be understood that the mammal too is at risk — the residents can seriously injure, even kill, them. An injured bull (male) is less likely to reproduce, which can impact the animal’s future population. The elephants have several reasons to maraud the villages. Their home ranges are between 100 and 1,000 sq km, as measured by elephants’ collars and radio transmitters. Hence, when human populations increase their habitats, they can impinge on the animals’ traditional migration paths. Hence, en route, the elephants cause extensive damage to cultivated lands. In addition, the tuskers love the sweet sugarcane and finger millet that we grow because they are both tastier and nutritious than the coarse, wild grasses. The more proteins and minerals imply that the elephants, especially the males, are healthier and, hence, can reproduce more successfully, and for longer periods.