Tag: Elephant Dies

Bhubaneswar: The ailing elephant calf undergoing treatment at Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology (OUAT) in Bhubaneswar for the last three days died today. The preliminary reports of the post-mortem revealed that the animal was infected with Herpes virus, informed Head of Pathology Department, Dr Sushen Kumar Panda. The calf was rescued from Hindol forest […]

Sundergarh: An elephant calf died last night after accidentally falling into a trench dug by the Railway department near Mahipani village under Bisra forest range in Sundergarh district. The carcass of the one-year baby elephant was recovered from the pit by the forest department this morning. According to reports, a herd of pachyderms had entered […]

Dhenkanal: A tusker died and another elephant suffered injuries after they were hit by a truck on National Highway-55 near Jeevankhol Ashram under Sadar forest range in the district on Thursday. As per reports, the tusker got stuck under the truck and its broken tusk was seen lying near the spot after the mishap. While […]

Sambalpur: An elephant was killed after being hit by Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Intercity Express near Gargadbahal village between Jujumura and Hatibari area of the district on Saturday. According to local sources, the speeding train hit the pachyderm while it was crossing the railway track. Receiving the information, Forest and Railway officials reached the spot and started an […]