13 blackbucks found dead in MP well

Thirteen blackbucks and a stray dog have been found dead in a farm well in Madhya Pradesh’s Shajapur district, prompting forest authorities to launch a probe into the matter, an official said on Tuesday.

Farm owner Rajesh Patidar’s family noticed a foul smell on Sunday, following which they found the decomposing carcasses in the well at the field, located in Khardaun Kalan village of Kalapipal tehsil, 80 km from the district headquarters, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Hemlata Shah said.  Upon receiving information, teams from the forest department, police, and administration reached the spot. Carcasses of 13 blackbucks — four male and nine female — and a stray dog were retrieved, officials said.

After a panchnama and autopsy, the carcasses were disposed of on Monday, Shah said.