Odisha: Jumbo Dies in Suspected Blast; Probe Launched

Odisha: After days of struggle, female elephant dies from bomb blast injuries

Baripada: After days of struggling, the young female elephant - who had sustained critical injuries after an explosive concealed in food detonated inside its mouth - succumbed while underoing treatment in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. The pachyderm had sustained catastrophic facial injuries and a mutilated tongue leaving it unable to eat or drink. It was undergoing treatment Similipal Tiger Reserve. According to reports, a herd of 27 elephants h…

Odisha: Jumbo dies in suspected blast; probe launched

Baripada: A female elephant that was undergoing treatment after allegedly consuming explosive-laced food, succumbed to its injuries Saturday, raising serious questions about wildlife security and the Forest Department’s response. Animal activists alleged that the forest department attempted to suppress information about the death. Wildlife activists expressed anger, alleging no concrete action was taken against those responsible for the tusker’s…

Elephant With Severely Damaged Tongue Due To Explosive-Laced Food Dies In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Bhubaneswar: A female elephant, which had been battling for life after allegedly consuming food laced with explosives, reportedly died in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Tuesday. Officials said the elephant was being provided medical care at Talabandh Forest Range office in the North Division of the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) for the last around ten days after being rescued. However, the animal could not be saved despite efforts by a team of …