PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – India (16): (OR) elephant, susp

Anthrax — India
The death of an adult female elephant near Phulbadia village, bordering Similipal National Park, sparked controversy as an activist raised allegation of poaching, even as the forest officials suspected a remote possibility of anthrax.”The female adult was around 20 years old. She used to come here in a herd of 3 elephants since the past 3 days. She was often found roaming within the boundary of Similipal forest and in the surrounding paddy fields. She might have died 48 hours back due to