Carcass of baby elephant found in Odisha’s Sambalpur forest division

857 elephants died

Sambalpur: Odisha forest staff Saturday recovered the carcass of a baby elephant in Sambalpur forest division, officials said.

Sadar forest officer Harishankar Nayak said, “We rushed to the forest after getting information from local people that the carcass was lying in Surushbadi forest near Mundher village.”

He added, “The cause of death can be ascertained only after the autopsy report.”

PTI

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