Elephant calf falls into trench, dies in Odisha’s Sundargarh

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Feb 14, 2019 at 9:28 AM Updated On : Feb 14, 2019 at 10:19 AM

Sundargarh: A male elephant calf died after reportedly falling into a trench dug by Railways Department near Mahipani under Bisra forest range in Odisha’s Sundargarh district last night.

According to reports, the calf was a part of an elephant herd roaming near the Mahipani level crossing around 11.30 PM. The baby elephant fell into a trench created by the Railways for construction of tracks.

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On being informed, Forest Department officials reached the spot around 1.30 AM and initiated efforts to rescue the animal. Though they managed to bring the calf out of the trench around 3 AM, the baby elephant had died by that time.

The body was recovered and sent for autopsy. Investigation into the incident is underway.