A 50 year old makana elephant was found dead at Hulook jungle in Bareysarn under buffer zone of the tiger reserve Palamu, informed sources. It is learnt that the elephant had no ailment, no wound or no injury externally.
DFO buffer of PTR Mahaling has confirmed the death of this male adult elephant. A latehar based vet surgeon conducted the autopsy. Viscera has been preserved for forensic test.The DFO has ruled out the death of this elephant due to any hostility between man and wild life here and added that intense heat could have taken the toll of this elephant. However Bareysarn area is full of water.