Carcass of elephant found

A decomposed carcass of a 15-year-old male elephant was found in Talavadi forest area in Hassanur Division here on Friday. On Saturday, a post-mortem examination was conducted by K. Ashokan, wild life veterinarian of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR), in the presence of C.H. Padma, District Forest Officer, Hassanur Division. It was found that the elephant had severe ulceration in stomach and intestine. Officials said that the elephant could have died a week ago, and the carcass had dried up due to intense heat prevailing in the area.

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