Elephant electrocuted to death in Odisha’s Sonepur

Sonepur: An elephant was reportedly electrocuted to death near Mahada village under Binika Forest Division of Odisha’s Sonepur district, today.

According to reports, the pachyderm came in contact with a live electric wire fence, which was installed for poaching boar. The tusker was electrocuted to death on the spot.

Forest officials, on being informed, reached the place and started an investigation into the incident.

Efforts were on to identify those who had laid the electric wire.

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