COIMBATORE: A female elephant died of anthrax in the Gopanari Reserve Forest under the Periyanaickenpalayam range in Coimbatore district. Preliminary observations suggested that the animal had died a day before. A forest patrol team spotted the carcass at around 4pm on Tuesday, according to officials.
Adhering strictly to guidelines laid down by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF) and the Tamil Nadu environment, climate change and forests department, the carcass was incinerated in the same place where it was found dead. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Coimbatore | Silver Rate in Coimbatore | Bank Holidays in Coimbatore | Public Holidays in Coimbatore | Coimbatore AQI | Weather in Coimbatore | Petrol Price in Coimbatore | Diesel Price in Coimbatore | CNG Price in Coimbatore | LPG Price in Coimbatore Upon receiving laboratory confirmation that the elephant had tested positive for the anthrax infection, disposal procedures were initiated on Thursday.