Palakkad (Tamil Nadu): The carcass of an injured elephant was found in Sholayur area in the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, forest department officials said on Wednesday.
Carcass of injured elephant found in Sholayur
A wild elephant named Bulldozer was found dead in Sholayur, Palakkad. The elephant suffered from sore mouth and injuries from biting explosives.
Elephant, Bulldozer , found dead in Sholayur,Palakkad
In a video released by the Tamil Nadu forest department, the exhausted elephant , which was seen roaming around gradually fell down and died on the side of the road.
As per the department, the magna elephant was injured two months ago when a dried stick stuck into its mouth and since it had been roaming around alone, along the border area of the two states.
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