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Bhopal: In what is being seen as a suspected case of poisoning, four elephants were found dead and another five in critical condition in Madhya Pradeshs Bandhavgarh National Park Tuesday...
According to forest officials, patrolling staff spotted two dead elephants in the core Khitauli zone of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve Tuesday afternoon..
Forest guards then launched a combing operation during which another five elephants were found lying unwell...
A team of veterinarians from Sanjay DubriTiger Reserve along with another team from the School of Wildlife Forensic and Health, Jabalpur, were rushed to the spot and are treating the unwell elephants...
He added: All our staff are on the ground, giving the best possible treatment to those found in unwell condition.. Ajay Dubey, an activist, said he had learnt that the elephants ate something outside the forest and then collapsed after coming into the forest area...
