Baripada (Odisha), Nov 9 A wild tusker was found dead in a paddy field in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Monday, and it is suspected that coming in contact with a live wire set up to protect crops could be the reason for its death, forest officials said.
The elephant’s carcass was recovered in the Dukura section under the Baripada forest division.
After receiving information from locals, forest officials reached the spot and launched an investigation.
According to forest officials, an electrical connection had been set up to protect crops from the elephant.
It is suspected that the tusker died after coming into contact with the live wires. However, the exact cause of the elephant’s death will be clear once the post-mortem report is available, said Gobinda Chandra Biswal, Baripada Divisional Forest Officer (DFO).
A post-mortem examination of the carcass will be conducted on Tuesday, and samples will be sent to a laboratory for testing, he said.
(PTI News)
