A dead female elephant was recovered from a forest in Sundargarh district on Wednesday morning.
According to reports, the pachyderm was found dead near Garada village under the Bisra Forest Range in Nuagaon block.
locals spotted the dead animal and informed forest officials. The Bisra Forest Range Officer accompanied by forest and electricity department officials rushed to the spot and recovered the body.
Villagers said that a jumbo herd had entered into Garada village on Tuesday in search of food. Of the group, a female elephant came in contact with a live electric wire while trying to pull down mango tree branches.
The officials have begun an investigation into the incident.