An adult female elephant died in the Chandaka forest on Friday night despite hours of medical intervention by a team of nine veterinarians. The animal reportedly collapsed in a severely weakened state around 9 pm and remained unable to stand even as treatment efforts continued.

According to preliminary information, the exact cause of the illness is yet to be confirmed. However, Forest Department officials suspect the elephant may have succumbed to a fatal herpes infection, pending detailed examination.

Chandaka DFO stated that the elephant was estimated to be 20–22 years old.

Elephant Spotted in Distress

Local residents reported seeing the elephant wandering in an ailing condition for the past two days in the Barabari forest area under Daruthenga–Bhuasuni Mouza. They subsequently infor

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