UDAYAPUR, Oct 14: An adult male wild elephant has been found dead in a paddy field in Belka Municipality-1.
The elephant, aged approximately 20–25 years and known locally as 'Sano Dare', was discovered dead in the field on Tuesday.
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Chief of the Division Forest Office in Udayapur, Gajendra Shrestha, stated that the wild elephant was found in a paddy field located about one kilometer away from the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve. The elephant had been reportedly inhabiting the reserve area for over a year.
Preliminary assessment suggests the elephant may have died from natural causes. The actual cause of death will be determined following a post-mortem examination conducted by the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Shrestha said.