Tusker found dead in Salachua forest

Thakurmunda/Anandapur: A tusker was found dead near Salachua village under Karanjia forest division and Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district Tuesday morning. Though the cause of the death remains unclear, a special team arrived from Baripada in the afternoon to probe the incident. A post-mortem of the carcass was conducted at Thakurmunda Veterinary hospital. Officials, [...]

Tusker found dead in Salachua forest PNN Updated: April 30th, 2025, 09:34 IST in State , Top Stories 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on Linkedin Thakurmunda/Anandapur : A tusker was found dead near Salachua village under Karanjia forest division and Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district Tuesday morning. Though the cause of the death remains unclear, a special team arrived from Baripada in the afternoon to probe the incident. A post-mortem of the carcass was conducted at Thakurmunda Veterinary hospital.

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According to reports, the tusker had been roaming alone in Salachua forest area for the last few days. The elephant had come to the pond behind the panchayat office to drink water around 7am Tuesday. However, around 9am, locals found the elephant dead a few metres away from the pond and informed the Forest department.

As the elephant had been in seemingly good health and was roaming normally just days prior, locals grew suspicious about its sudden death. PNN Tags: Odisha Salachua forest Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary Share Tweet Send Share Suggest A Correction Enter your email to get our daily news in your inbox. Leave this field empty if you're human:.