Wild elephant found dead at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

A wild elephant was found dead in an attack by a carnivore in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR). A team of front line workers of the Forest Department on routine patrol found the carcass of the animal at Kargudi range in MTR on Wednesday evening.

Update: 2021-09-17 02:51 GMT
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. File photo

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As it became dark, a post mortem was carried out on Thursday morning by a team of veterinarians. “The elephant is aged around 18 years and was found with attack injuries by a carnivore. Several parts of its body including a part of the trunk, tail and other parts were found scavenged,” said an official. Though the exact cause of its death could not be known, officials believe that the elephant might have got ill and was also attacked to death by a carnivore.

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