An ailing tusker tundergoing treatment died here on Tuesday. After post mortem at Sunamal under Bagdihi forest range by the veterinary surgeon, the body was buried.
The post mortem report says the pachyderm had problem in taking food.
It attributed the cause of the death to some injury due to fight with another tusker, said ACF PK Dhal.
Sources said that on May17, after coming from Badgaon, the tusker had entered Buchkabahal forest under Bagdihi range. Thereafter, the locals had spotted it and informed the Bagdihi Range Officer.
Due to its illness, it was necessary to capture it and provide it necessary treatment. A tranquiliser team was called from Bhubaneswar on May 18.
After tranquilisation, the elephant was captured but its health condition had deteriorated. Jharsuguda DFO Sushant Kumar and ACF Dhal were taking stock of the situation. Sources revealed that within last six months, as many as eight elephants have died in Jharsuguda forest division.