Another jumbo dead in Ganjam, second case in 2 days (Berhampur)
The New Indian Express
March 16, 2023
Another elephant was found dead in Mujagarh forest under North Ghumusur
division of Ganjam district on Wednesday.
The carcass of the female elephant, aged around 40 years, was found near
Tiliki village. Though the exact reason of the jumbo’s death is not yet
known, it is suspected that the pachyderm might have died in an intra-herd
fight as the carcass bore injury marks.
On being informed, divisional forest officer (DFO) Sudarshan Behera along
with other staff reached the spot. The samples of the carcass have been
sent for tests. The autopsy will be conducted by a veterinary team from
Bhubaneswar.
In the last three days, two elephants have died under North Ghumusur
division. On Sunday, a female elephant, aged around 16 years, was found
dead near Jhilimili small irrigation project under Binjhigiri beat house.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2023/mar/16/another-jumbo-dead-in-ganjam-second-case-in-2-days-2556562.html
Another jumbo dead in Ganjam, second case in 2 days (Berhampur)
The New Indian Express
March 16, 2023
Another elephant was found dead in Mujagarh forest under North Ghumusur
division of Ganjam district on Wednesday.
The carcass of the female elephant, aged around 40 years, was found near
Tiliki village. Though the exact reason of the jumbo’s death is not yet
known, it is suspected that the pachyderm might have died in an intra-herd
fight as the carcass bore injury marks.
On being informed, divisional forest officer (DFO) Sudarshan Behera along
with other staff reached the spot. The samples of the carcass have been
sent for tests. The autopsy will be conducted by a veterinary team from
Bhubaneswar.
In the last three days, two elephants have died under North Ghumusur
division. On Sunday, a female elephant, aged around 16 years, was found
dead near Jhilimili small irrigation project under Binjhigiri beat house.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2023/mar/16/another-jumbo-dead-in-ganjam-second-case-in-2-days-2556562.html