Mysterious Demise of Elephant in Odisha Forest

A female wild elephant was discovered dead in Odisha's Bolangir district. Local residents found the carcass in the Muribahal range and alerted forest officials. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of death, with a postmortem planned to uncover more details about the animal’s condition.

A female wild elephant has been found dead in the forests of Odisha's Bolangir district, officials said on Tuesday.

Local residents discovered the carcass in the Muribahal range of the Bolangir forest division and promptly alerted department personnel, who initiated an investigation.

Range officer Siba Prasad Naik disclosed that the elephant had been moving between Titlagarh and Muribahal in recent days. While the cause of death is still unknown, a postmortem will determine the animal's cause of death and age.

(With inputs from agencies.)