Wild tusker dies of heart attack in Karnataka's Kodagu district (India)

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Wed, Jul 21, 2021 8:17 PM

Wild tusker dies of heart attack in Karnataka's Kodagu district (India)
The New Indian Express
July 21, 2021

See link
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2021/jul/21/wild-tuskerdies-of-heart-attack-in-karnatakas-kodagu-district-2333348.html
for photo.

MADIKERI: Carcass of a wild elephant was found lying inside a private
estate premise in South Kodagu. The male elephant, approximately aged 40,
is suspected to have died of a heart attack.

The carcass was found inside the estate owned by Ponnamma in Dhanugala
village in Virajpet taluk. It was spotted by the owner alongside other
estate labourers.

The forest department officials were alerted immediately and the spot was
visited by DCF Chakarapani, ACF Uthappa, and others.

The postmortem was conducted by veterinary doctor Dr Chittiyappa who
confirmed that the elephant might have suffered a heart attack.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2021/jul/21/wild-tuskerdies-of-heart-attack-in-karnatakas-kodagu-district-2333348.html

Wild tusker dies of heart attack in Karnataka's Kodagu district (India) The New Indian Express July 21, 2021 See link <https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2021/jul/21/wild-tuskerdies-of-heart-attack-in-karnatakas-kodagu-district-2333348.html> for photo. MADIKERI: Carcass of a wild elephant was found lying inside a private estate premise in South Kodagu. The male elephant, approximately aged 40, is suspected to have died of a heart attack. The carcass was found inside the estate owned by Ponnamma in Dhanugala village in Virajpet taluk. It was spotted by the owner alongside other estate labourers. The forest department officials were alerted immediately and the spot was visited by DCF Chakarapani, ACF Uthappa, and others. The postmortem was conducted by veterinary doctor Dr Chittiyappa who confirmed that the elephant might have suffered a heart attack. https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2021/jul/21/wild-tuskerdies-of-heart-attack-in-karnatakas-kodagu-district-2333348.html