Elephant, leopard found dead in Karnataka's Hassan in separate incidents The 25-year-old male elephant, with long tusks, was found dead on a farmland at Nelaballi. Forest officials suspect that it might have died due to electrocution.
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Arkalgud (Hassan dist): In two separate incidents, the carcass of an elephant and a leopard have been spotted in Arkalgud taluk of Hassan district, on Saturday.
The 25-year-old male elephant, with long tusks, was found dead on a farmland at Nelaballi. Forest officials suspect that it might have died due to electrocution.
On the other hand, the leopard was found dead, when the lake bund was being cleaned at Santhemarur. The carcass was in a completely decayed condition, with the fur, teeth and nails intact. Some quills of a porcupine were found on its skin, indicating that they might have had a fight. Forest department personnel visited the spot.