Carcass of aged tusker found

Forest personnel Tuesday recovered the carcass of an aged tusker at Buguda forest range in Ganjam district.

The elephant was around 50-years-old and suffering from old age related aliments for some time, forest department officials said.

After getting the information from people of Goudia Barada village, about 70-km from here, officials along with veterinary doctors went to the village.

Berhampur Divisional Forest Officer A K Behera said the tusker was moving alone.

The tusks of the elephant were intact.

"We think the animal died of its illness," said the DFO.