CHAMARAJANAGAR: The carcass of a pregnant female elephant was found in a decomposed state in Gopalaswamy Hills range of Bandipur tiger reserve forest in Gundlupet taluk. Veterinarians have conducted post-mortem and sent viscera sample to a lab to establish the exact cause of death.
Meanwhile, a three-four-months-old wild elephant calf was found dead in Bailur range of Biligiri Ranganabetta tiger reserve forest.
Forest staff and veterinarians visited the spot and conducted post-mortem examination. Prima facie, it appears that the elephant calf died of natural causes.
