The issue of the pachyderm s tragic death came to light after mohan krishnan a forest officer posted an emotional note on his facebook page narrating the death of the elephant in the waters. Wildlife authorities in botswana the country with the world s biggest elephant population are seeking an explanation for the death of 56 of the animals in the northwest of the country. As the death of a pregnant elephant in kerala after eating a fruit stuffed with explosives continues to draw the ire of many a report on the death of another elephant in the state under similar.
This has been identified as the immediate cause of the death of the elephant. It revealed that the animal died as a result of drowning followed by inhalation of water which led to lung failure. The elephant s preliminary post mortem examination was conducted at the mannarkkad forest division.
As the tragic death of a pregnant elephant in kerala after it ate a pineapple filled with explosives continues to generate shock and anger a second elephant death has been reported from the state. The elephant s death came to india s attention after a forestry officer mohan krishnan posted an emotional apology to her on may 30. Rama lakshmi ramanewdelhi june 4 2020 chorus of outrage.
July 6th 2020 11 48 pm gmt 0000 since early may 365 elephants have been found dead in botswana under mysterious circumstances according to a report by elephants without borders source. According to the report dated june 19 2020 70 percent of elephant carcasses were considered recent having died. Ewb suspects the elephants have been dying in the area for about three months.
The death of a pregnant wild elephant suspected to have been fatally injured after eating fruit stuffed with firecrackers that exploded in her mouth has stirred public outrage in india as. Elephants are at risk of. The virus is excreted in the feces of rodents.
Sudden death preceded by neurological symptoms would be consistent with this rodent borne virus which causes heart failure.
