Elephant calf found dead in Erode forest

ERODE: A two-year-old male elephant calf was found dead in Bhavanisagar forest division here on Wednesday evening. Forest officials suspect the calf might have been died of some ailment. “We are waiting for autopsy report to ascertain the cause of the animal’s death,” a forest officer said.

Earlier, the carcass of the calf was spotted by Kothamangalam villagers, who immediately alerted forest officials. Following this, a team of veterinary doctors, along with foresters, reached the spot and conducted autopsy. Preliminary investigation revealed that the calf hadn’t taken any food for four days due to ailment. After the postmortem, the carcass was buried inside the reserve forest. Foresters have collected samples of dung, liver, spleen and other vital organs of the calf for detailed
examination at the veterinary lab in Chennai.

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