Elephant found dead under suspicious circumstances

A 15-year-old chaotic elephant was recovered dormant nether suspicious circumstances successful Masinagudi successful the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) connected Wednesday morning.

Forest Department officials said the antheral elephant was recovered dormant successful the Avarallah reserve wood successful Masinagudi during a regular patrol by Forest Department staff. Based connected directions by the Deputy Director of MTR, a necropsy connected the animal’s carcass was conducted and samples of the animal’s viscera were collected for further analysis.

However, during their probe of the country of the incident, the Forest Department unit recovered that the carcass was recovered a fewer feet distant from an electrified fence. The officials were investigating to ascertain whether the carnal had died of electrocution.