Female Elephant Found Dead in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

A female elephant was found dead in the Theppakadu forest range of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Nilgiris district. Forest department personnel discovered the carcass during a routine patrol. The cause of death is yet to be determined, pending post-mortem and lab results.

A female elephant was found dead in the Theppakadu forest range of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris district on Saturday, a senior forest official said.

A team of Forest department personnel that was patrolling in the Theppakadu area found the dead elephant today. The carcass has been sent for post-mortem and samples have been sent to the laboratory to ascertain the cause of death, the official said.