Wild elephant found dead in paddy field in Udayapur

Key Points

• An adult male wild elephant was found dead in a paddy field in Belaka Municipality-1, Udayapur.
• The elephant, locally known as Sano Dare, had been living around the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve area for about a year.
• Forest officials and police reached the site and prepared for an examination.
• The cause of death will be determined after a post-mortem by officials from the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve.