Elephant Buried On Private Property In Kerala, Tusk Missing, Probe Ordered
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The Forest department used an excavator and unearthed the skeleton of an elephant with one tusk missing.
Forest Department officials today found the carcass of a wild elephant buried on a private property near a forest area under the Machad Range in the district.
A senior forest official said the carcass is suspected to be around 15 days to one month old.
"The inspection was conducted based on information received by the Machad range officer. We found the carcass of the elephant. The post-mortem is going on. We are yet to ascertain the reason behind the death," the forest official told Press Trust of India.
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