Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Elephant, leopardess found dead

STAFF WRITER 16:12 HRS IST

Dehradun, Apr 6 (PTI) An elephant and a leopardess were found dead in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, officials said today.

Forest guards spotted the carcass of the tusker, about 55-year-old, when they were patrolling in North Jaspur area in Nainital yesterday.

All the organs of the pachyderm were intact which indicated that it died a natural death, they said.

The leopardess was found dead near a roadside at Bhujan area in Almora district. The preliminary examination suggested that it might have been killed after being hit by a vehicle, the officials said.

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