Sambalpur: An ailing male tusker undergoing treatment died at Basiapada beat of Sadar Range, informed Sambalpur DFO on Tuesday.
According to the DFO, the male tusker got separated from its herd of 16 today morning at Basiapada Nala of Sadar Range at about 8.30 am and found abnormal perhaps due to its health problem
The elephant was under watch since then by forest department personnel but unfortunately it breathed it last at 2.30 pm today. The veterinary doctors were also present at the spot, the DFO informed.
According to ACF Tejraj Naik, the male jumbo was around 20 years of age.
Reportedly, the post-mortem of the elephant was complete at around 9 pm and it was found that there was no external injury.
The preliminary postmortem reveals severe maggot infestation in the lower mandible leading up to oesophagus.
The samples of vital organs have been collected and will be sent for further investigation. The exact cause of death will be ascertained after receiving the investigated report from the lab, the forest department informed.
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