Three peacocks were today found dead after consuming suspected poisonous tablets mixed in fodder in Sabbalpura village, 15 kms from Jahajpur town in Bhilwara district, a forest official said.
Meanwhile, two other peacocks were also found writhing in pain, at the same spot who were then sent to a hospital.
The sick peacocks were admitted to the Jahajpur veterinary hospital where their conditions were stable, the official said.
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The three carcasses were sent for postmortem and forensic comments at the same hospital, he said.
A forest guard Mool Singh, was informed by the villagers of th incident this morning.
After the forensic report, the forest department would file a case against unknown poachers, he added.
