Three more elephants killed in Sri Lanka, bringing toll to seven 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseWildlife officials found three more dead wild elephants in central Sri Lanka Saturday, raising the number believed to have been poisoned by angry villagers to seven. The animals were found at a forest reserve near Sigiriya, a fifth-century rock fortress and UNESCO-protected heritage site, police said. Nearly 200 elephants are killed every year on the island, many by farmers after the animals stray onto their land. Police said there had been a spate of incidents involving wild elephants storming villages and destroying crops in the area.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 28, 2019 13:41 UTC