A male elephant was found dead in Gangavaram forest area, at Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh. The incident came to light on Wednesday after a shepherd from the Gangavaram village, Suresh, went into the forest and found the dead elephant. "As my regular schedule today, I went into the forest and saw that there was a dead elephant. On the other hand, farmers living near the forest areas are demanding a permanent solution for elephants as they destroy their crops. The news comes a few weeks after a pregnant elephant in Kerala died after she allegedly consumed a pineapple stuffed with crackers.

Source: dna June 24, 2020 07:18 UTC