Thiruvananthapuram : , Tuesday, November 16th, 2008: A male three-year old tusker was discovered dead in Malampuzha forest near Palakkad.The authorities suspected that the elephant came in contact with an electric wire and was electrocuted.
Authorities suspect that the elephant was in direct contact with an electrical wire, and were electrocuted. The Forest and WildLife officials, police and the locals reached the spot.
Police, Forest and WildLife officers and locals arrived at the scene.
When the people arrived at the scene of the accident, three other wild elephants were guarding the one that got electrocuted and were seen pushing it and giving signals to get up.Three other wild elephants guarded the victim of the electrocution when the rescuers arrived on the scene.They were pushing the animal and signaling it to move.
Meanwhile, the authorities are now trying to see that the three wild elephants are moved into the forests so that the autopsy procedures of the dead elephant could be undertaken.Authorities are trying to ensure that three wild elephants can be moved into forests in order for autopsies of the elephant to take place.
The arrangements to bury it are also going on, said officials.Officials also confirmed that arrangements are being made to burrow it.
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