At least 15 rare Gaurs or Indian bisons have mysteriously died in Thailand’s Kui Buri National Park in the past few days, leaving wildlife officials baffled.
Officials feel disease or food poisoning could be the probable causes behind the spate of deaths at the Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said.
DNP director-general Theerapat Prayurasiddhi said veterinarians and National Institute of Animal Health experts are looking into the issue and plan to collect soil specimens.
Theerapat said consumption of contaminated food was the most likely cause. All the dead animals were found in the Kunshorn forest plantation project.