Chandaka elephant dies of ‘herpes’; infighting kills tusker in Baripada
A 20-year-old makhna elephant died in Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary from suspected herpes, while another tusker succumbed to suspected infighting in Betnasia Reserve Forest. Both incidents are under investigation with autopsies planned to confirm the causes of death. A separate ailing makhna elephant in Keonjhar is also being monitored.
A 20-year-old makhna elephant died in Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary from suspected herpes, while another tusker succumbed to suspected infighting in Betnasia Reserve Forest. Both incidents are under investigation with autopsies planned to confirm the causes of death. A separate ailing makhna elephant in Keonjhar is also being monitored.
