Boko: Villagers in Palahpara discovered the carcass of a wild elephant in a teak garden, about 300 meters from National Highway 17, on Wednesday morning. Palahpara falls under the Singra Forest Range of Kamrup West Division in Boko. The villagers promptly informed the Singra Forest Range authorities, and Ranger Bhagabh Hazarika led a forest team to the site to investigate the cause of death.
According to Ranger Hazarika, there were no visible injuries on the elephant. A post-mortem examination will be required to determine the cause of death, said the veterinarian accompanying the team.
An elephant mahout from Kaziranga National Park and local villager, Rubi Das, estimated the elephant’s age to be around 45 years.
A veterinary team from Bondapara Veterinary Hospital, led by Dr Nripen Sharma, arrived at the scene to conduct the post-mortem. Dr. Sharma speculated that internal injuries from a possible fight between elephants could have caused the death, but confirmed that the exact cause will only be determined after the post-mortem results are available.
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The forest department is currently making arrangements to bury the elephant.
Meanwhile, Tridip Rabha from Singra urged the state forest department to focus on monitoring herds of wild elephants in populated areas rather than prioritizing revenue from the sand business. He believes better monitoring could help reduce human-elephant conflicts and related damages.
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