Female Elephant Electrocuted To Death In Odisha, 2 Deaths In 24 Hours

Sundergarh: At least two pachyderms were electrocuted in the state within fewer than 24 hours.

A female elephant reportedly died due to electrocution in the Ulushura Reserve Forest near Lashda in the Jarda Range of the Banai forest division of Sundargarh district late Tuesday after the death of an elephant calf that got entangled in a live wire trap laid to poach wild boars in Sonepur’s Binika forest division earlier on the day.

Reportedly, the elephant died of electrocution after she came in contact with a live wire laid by a farmer for digging a borehole in his field.

On being informed, a team of Forest personnel and scientific officials from Bhubaneswar is scheduled to inspect the spot on Wednesday.

More details are awaited.