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Wild elephant dies after being caught in electrical trap in forest

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: A wild elephant has died after being caught in an electrical trap in a community forest in Bara district.
By Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: A wild elephant has died after being caught in an electrical trap in a community forest in Bara district.


Superintendent of Police (SP) Mahendra Khadka said that the elephant died after being electrocuted in the Tamagadhi Community Forest.


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The elephant was caught in an electrical trap set in the Tamagadhi Community Forest, near Bhulwahi village in Kolhabi Municipality-2, Bara.


SP Khadka said that it is not known yet who set the electrical trap in the community forest area and that further investigation into this incident is currently underway.


 

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