Carcasses of 11 Monkeys Found in Tumakuru District

Carcasses of 11 monkeys found in Tumakuru district

Eleven monkeys, including two langurs, found dead in Tumakuru, suspected food poisoning; investigation ongoing under Wildlife Protection Act.

Karnataka: 11 monkeys found dead in Tumakuru forest area; samples sent for forensic analysis

At least 11 monkeys, including two langurs, were found dead over the past two days in a forest area of Tumakuru district of Karnataka, officials said on Monday. The carcasses of nine monkeys and two langurs were discovered scattered within a radius of 200 to 500 metres in the Devarayanadurga–Durgadahalli forest area of Tumakuru taluk, news agency PTI reported.  Forest officials rushed to the spot on Friday evening after the first reports emerged…