Elephant found dead in Tanda forest

Dehradun, June 3

The body of an elephant was recovered from the Tanda forest area of Kitcha in Udham Singh Nagar district of the state.

Sources in the Forest Department said the elephant was killed after it came in contact with a live electricity wire. Sub-Divisional Forest Officer Umesh Tiwari said the elephant died of electrocution. He said the elephant came in contact with the electricity wire that had been put as fencing across an agriculture field in Tanda resulting in the pachyderm’s death. 

Only a fortnight ago, an injured elephant was recovered from Rajaji Tiger Reserve. It was recovered from Dhaulkhand range of Rajaji. The forest authorities administered treatment to the injured elephant. — TNS