Tusker found dead in MTR (Udhagamandalam) Times of India April 10, 2024 A tusker aged around eight years was found dead on a patta land in Singara forest range in Masinagudi division of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve buffer zone on Monday evening. After inspecting the tusker’s carcass, forest officials ascertained that it was the same elephant that was treated by forest veterinarians on March 5, when it was found lying in the Masinagudi forest range. John Peter, Singara forest range officer, said the tusker had gotten up and walked into forest after they provided treatment to it. “A team of forest field staff had monitored the tusker’s movement for a few days, even as it traversed from Masinagudi range to Singara range and joined a herd.” However, the elephant was found dead on a patta land in the Singara forest range on Monday evening. A postmortem was conducted on Tuesday. “The animal was weak and worms were found in its liver. The carcass was left in the forest for natural decay,” another source said. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/tusker-found-dead-in-mtr/articleshow/109177144.cms