Wild elephant found dead

Gundlupet: A wild female elephant, which had stayed put in an uncultivated land at Chirakanahalli near Chikkathotada Katte was found dead on Saturday afternoon.

The elephant is aged about 65 years and though it is said that the elephant had died of old age, the Forest Department staff, have collected samples from the dead elephant and have sent the same to Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for tests.