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.

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.

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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.