Female Elephant dies near Thudiyalur due to Intestinal blockage

A female elephant, aged around 8 to 10 years, was found dead near Melmudi area under the Thudiyalur section of the Coimbatore Forest Range on Wednesday morning.
The elephant was found dead around 2 km from Melmudi area at about 10.30 a.m. A post-mortem examination was conducted under the supervision of forest officials and in the presence of officials from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Revenue Department and representatives of WWF, TREE and OSAI. Veterinary officials from the Anamalai Tiger Reserve and the Veterinary Dispensary at Veerapandi conducted the post-mortem examination.
The examination revealed that the elephant died due to intestinal impaction, which caused a blockage in the intestine. Organ and blood samples were collected by the veterinary team for further examination.