The Nilgiris: The forest department is investigating the death of a male elephant trapped in mud slurry in the Vedanvayal area near Gudalur.
The Nilgiris: The forest department is investigating the death of a male elephant trapped in mud slurry in the Vedanvayal area near Gudalur.
It is commonplace for areas in and around Gudalur to experience movement of animals. On those lines, herds of elephants regularly roam in the residential areas and farms here. They often destroy the crops in the fields.
This being the case, Gudalur forest officials received information about a jumbo that was stuck in mud slurry at a farm in Vedanvayal near Gudalur. The animal passed away before they reached the area.
The forest personnel informed various angles such as could the elephant have trapped itself in the mud when searching for food or could it have been driven into the slurry by other animals.
It is commonplace for areas in and around Gudalur to experience movement of animals. On those lines, herds of elephants regularly roam in the residential areas and farms here. They often destroy the crops in the fields.
This being the case, Gudalur forest officials received information about a jumbo that was stuck in mud slurry at a farm in Vedanvayal near Gudalur. The animal passed away before they reached the area.
The forest personnel informed various angles such as could the elephant have trapped itself in the mud when searching for food or could it have been driven into the slurry by other animals.