Elephant found dead in Gudalur
The Hindu
August 30, 2024
A female elephant was found dead in the Nadugani Forest Range in Gudalur
forest division on Friday.
According to Forest Department officials, the carcass of the elephant was
found in the TANTEA estate, near a swamp in the Pandiyar tea division at
around 11.30 a.m. On information, Divisional Forest Officer (Gudalur),
Vengatesh Prabhu ordered a post-mortem to be performed to ascertain the
cause of death.
Later in the evening, Mr. Prabhu said in a statement that following the
completion of the post-mortem, it was found that the elephant had suffered
from an internal infection. The forest veterinarian, who performed the
post-mortem, informed officials that the animal could have suffered a
serious injury during a fight with another elephant. “The cause of death is
natural,” said Mr. Prabhu.
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