In the Balumath block area of Latehar district, a wild elephant calf was discovered dead in the village of Baghota Tola on Sunday. Following the report, a forest department team arrived at the scene and took possession of the calf’s body. According to local sources, villagers found the elephant calf lying near a paddy field on Sunday. Upon realizing the calf was deceased, the villagers immediately informed the forest department. Acting on instructions from DFO Pravesh Agarwal, a forest department team led by Forest Officer Vijay Shankar Sharma reached the location. After conducting an initial investigation, information about the incident was shared with senior officials of the department. Subsequently, a team of expert veterinarians was dispatched to the site to perform a post-mortem examination on the dead elephant calf. The Forest Officer stated that the cause of the calf’s death would be determined after the post-mortem report is received.
Villagers reported that a herd of approximately 10 to 12 wild elephants had entered the village the previous night, damaging crops in the paddy fields. It is believed that the calf may have died due to being trampled by the herd.
