Wild elephant found dead in Kottoor

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A wild elephant was found dead in the Anakkal forest area of Kottoor in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.

Residents of the Anakkal tribal settlement alerted the Forest department after spotting the carcass. Forest officials soon arrived at the spot. Subsequently, steps were taken to initiate a post-mortem examination.

The cause of the elephant’s death remains unknown. The department has instituted a probe into the incident.

According to sources, elephant herds frequently venture into the residential areas in the region. Besides, the area has witnessed extensive crop damage due to repeated elephant incursions.  

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