Sunday, October 09, 2016

Live eletric fence kills baby elephant in Malbazar

SILIGURI: A tusker about four years old died last night after coming in contact with live electric fence in a paddy field at Toribari in Malbazar subdivision under Oodlabari Gram Panchayat.

With the forest department personnel and locals arriving at the spot early this morning, the dead elephant was recovered from the paddy field.

According to local sources, a herd of around 20 to 22 elephants came out of the forest searching for food. As the paddy field is located along the forest, the elephant headed straight for the paddy field. However, with paddy farmers putting up live electric fencing around the paddy field, the young elephant died after coming in contact with the electric fence.

The forest department personnel have sent the dead elephant for post mortem. They said the real cause of death will be known after going through the post mortem report.

The rest of the elephant herd went back to the forest, added the forest department personnel.

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