A four-year-old female Spotted Deer was run over by an unidentified vehicle on Balod-Dallirajahara road on Thursday night.
The deer was five to six months pregnant and lost her life in a road accident at night and her body was found on Friday, stated Balod District Forest Officer (DFO) Stylo Mandavi.
“She suffered head injuries and must have tried hard to save her life but failed,” added the Forest Officer while referring to the autopsy report.
Mandavi further stated that the accidental area lies in a sensitive area of wild animals. “The road is hardly five kilometers from Tandula Dam and Gondli Dam. It is a vulnerable zone for wild animals,” she maintained.
The animal was cremated with the required formalities in Balod.
Mandavi said the district is often seen with cases of wild animals getting injured. Few days back a leopard was found hunting a spotted deer at a public place, said the Forest Officer.