Jumbo electrocuted in Ganjam



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BERHAMPUR: One more elephant was found electrocuted while forest officials rescued an elephant calf from a well in two different incidents in Ganjam district on Saturday.

A 35-year-old female elephant was electrocuted after coming contact with high-tension live wires under Muzagada forest range in Ghumusara south division. The elephant came in contact with the 11-KV wires when it uprooted an electric pole, said divisional forest officer (DFO), Ghumusara south, KC Mishra. In another incident, forest officials rescued a four-year-old elephant calf, which fell into a well under Buguda forest range in Ghumusara north division.

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