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he news of a pregnant elephant that died in Kerala’s Palakkad, on 27 May, after she ate a fruit that was stuffed with explosives, allegedly left by some locals, drew criticism and shock from people across the country.
As the news continues to draw the ire of many, a report on the death of another elephant in the state, purportedly under similar circumstances, has surfaced.
A young female elephant is said to have died in April in similar circumstances in the Pathanapuram forests in Kollam district. The post-mortem in the second case has shown that the elephant’s jaw was fractured and officials suspect it to be due to firecrackers, reported NDTV.
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden Surendrakumar told The Quint that they are investigating the case but it has been difficult to zero in on the culprits as it is a huge forest cover.