India News | Tusk-less Elephant Found Dead in Ganjam, Poaching Suspected
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The carcass of a tusk-less elephant was found in Odisha's Ganjam district, said officials who suspect it to be a case of poaching.
Berhampur, Jul 8 (PTI) The carcass of a tusk-less elephant was found in Odisha's Ganjam district, said officials who suspect it to be a case of poaching.
The male jumbo was found dead in Kanduribadi forest in Ghumusar North division's Muzagad range on Thursday evening, they said.
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"We're waiting for the post-mortem report to ascertain the cause of the death," Ghumusar North divisional forest officer (DFO) Sudarshan Behera said.
The jumbo might have been killed about three days ago, he said.
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"We suspect the poachers might have killed the animal for its ivory," another official said.
Forest officials launched a search to identify the suspects, he added.
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