Thursday, October 12, 2017

Wild elephant found dead in Sherpur

A wild elephant was found dead at Balijuri border of Sreebardi upazila on Sunday morning.

Md Rabiul Islam, Balijhuri range officer of the Forest Department, said locals spotted the elephant’s body in a paddy field in Balijuri border area at 8:30 am.

On information, the officials of the department went to the spot and made the viscera report.

It might be died after coming in contact with live electric wire placed in Aman paddy field to protect it from animals, added the official.

Later, the elephant was buried there, he added.

Earlier on October 6 and August 13, two wild elephants were found dead at Rangajan and Haluahati villages of Sreebardi upazila.

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