One-Year-Old Elephant Calf Found Dead in Dakshina Kannada Amidst Crop Raids by Wild Herd
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- •A one-year-old female elephant calf was found dead in Adtale Bedrupane, Aranthodu village, near Sullia in Dakshina Kannada district on Monday morning.
- •The calf’s body showed multiple injuries, including internal bleeding and organ damage, as confirmed by veterinary doctors during the post-mortem examination.
- •Forest officials suspect the calf was part of a wild elephant herd that had raided farmlands in the area on Sunday night, destroying crops.
- •The calf’s body was buried in the area after the post-mortem, and officials are considering further investigations to determine the exact cause of death.
A tragic incident unfolded in Dakshina Kannada district on Monday morning when a one-year-old female elephant calf was found dead in Adtale Bedrupane, part of Aranthodu village near Sullia. The calf, which appeared to have suffered multiple injuries, was discovered on a farmland. Forest Department officials suspect that the calf was part of a wild elephant herd that had raided the same area the previous night, destroying crops.
According to forest officials, the calf’s body showed signs of severe trauma, including scattered injury marks across its body and internal damage. Veterinary doctors who conducted the post-mortem examination confirmed that the injuries had led to internal bleeding, blood clots, and organ damage. The exact cause of death remains unclear, but officials suspect it could have been a result of an attack by a male elephant within the herd or an outsider elephant.
