Police have found two dead elephants in India, known as tuskers, that may have been killed by poachers. Two elephant corpses found in India, possibly victims of poaching.

On a somber Monday, the lifeless bodies of two majestic tuskers were discovered in separate locations - one in a forest in Cuttack district and the other on a village road in Sambalpur district. The first incident took place in the Sorishapal reserve forest in Jenapada, under the Athagarh forest division in Cuttack. The shocking discovery was made by the Divisional Forest Officer, Jagnya Dutta Pati, and his team who had received a tip about the death of the tusker. Upon reaching the spot, they found the carcass of the elephant lying near the Rengali south canal within the forest.

An investigation was immediately launched into the death of the pachyderm, believed to be around 5-6 years old. However, despite thorough examination, no injury marks were found on the animal's body. The absence of any electric connection in the area also ruled out the possibility of electrocution. A team from the Regional Chief Conservator of Forests in Angul was also summoned to conduct a probe. Fortunately, both tusks of the elephant were found to be unharmed. Veterinarians collected various samples from the carcass and sent them for laboratory examination. The dead elephant was then respectfully buried at the spot after a post-mortem.

When the Divisional Forest Officer was contacted, he stated that the cause of death was still unknown and they had informed higher authorities about the situation. The post-mortem report was expected to be available in a week's time. Moving on to the second incident, another tusker's body was found on the Basiapada-Dalkhaipada village road in the Sambalpur district. It is suspected that the elephant, aged around 35 years, may have died due to unknown reasons while wandering into the village.

The discovery of these two dead elephants has raised concerns among the forest officials and wildlife experts. The loss of these majestic creatures is a tragic reminder of the constant threat they face from various factors such as poaching, habitat loss, and human-elephant conflicts. It is imperative that immediate steps are taken to protect and preserve these gentle giants for future generations to admire and learn from.

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