Keonjhar: Carcass of a female elephant was found in the Kalapat reserve forest near Tulukpada village under the Telkoi forest range in Keonjhar district today. The cause of death of the pachyderm has not yet been ascertained.
According to reports, some villagers of Tulukpada had been to the forest to look for wild mushrooms when they found the carcass of a female elephant lying there.
The villagers informed the local Forest department officials about the finding. On being informed Keonjhar Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) along with a scientific team have rushed to the spot.
The elephant is suspected to have died on Friday. A herd of elephants was seen in the area over the last few days.
