Tag: Elephant Carcass Found

It is suspected that the pachyderms might have died after consuming pesticide-laced paddy from the nearby fields.

Sundergarh: The Forest Department today suspended two of its staff for dereliction in duty after a carcass of a female wild elephant was found buried near Putulia village in Sonakhan section area under Rajgangpur Forest Range in the district. The two officers have been identified as Forester Harish Jena and Forest Guard Sabita Kishan. The […]

Baripada: The carcass of an elephant was found in Chaturighati forest under Kendumundi range of Mayurbhanj district today. The elephant is believed to be four to five years old. According to sources, the elephant had reportedly come from Similipal forest area and was moving in Kendumani range. Preliminary investigations revealed that the elephant was sick […]

Athagarh: A decomposed carcass of an elephant was found at Ranibania reserve forest under Khutnuni range in Athagarh forest division in the Cuttack district. Though exact cause of the death has not yet been ascertained, forest department suspect viral infection behind the death of the animal. “The carcass was found in Khuntuni range. It was […]