Ramgarh, Jan 13 (PTI) An elephant was found dead in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district on Tuesday, a forest official said.
The carcass of the pachyderm was recovered from a potato field near Chodaru valley along
the Ramgarh-Bokaro highway in the Gola police station area, they said.
Ramgarh DFO Nitish Kumar said, “The elephant’s death might be due to anthrax. A team of veterinary doctors has collected a blood smear and sent it for analysis.” No injury marks have been found on any part of the adult elephant, Forest Range Officer RK Singh said.
“Prima facie, it appears that the tusker might have died due to a serious ailment,” Forest Range Officer RK Singh said.
The post-mortem examination would reveal the actual cause of death, he said.
At least six persons were trampled to death by wild elephants in Ramgarh district between December 16 and 19. PTI COR RPS SOM RPS BDC
