Indian gaur dies after consuming plastic near Ooty
The Hindu
The carcass of the animal was found by tea estate workers in Kattabettu
An Indian gaur, believed to be around six-years-old, died after consuming plastic waste which was improperly disposed of near Kattabettu on Friday.
The incident highlighted problems faced by wildlife in villages and panchayats where there is no waste disposal mechanism. As a result, people dump waste on the open lands which become a feeding ground for the wild animals.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.