Representative image of an electrocuted elephant.
Credit: DH File Photo
Wayanad, Kerala: A wild elephant met a tragic end due to electrocution on a private agricultural land in this hill district on Sunday, forest officials said.
The incident occurred in the Ammaani area under the South Wayanad forest division.
According to a senior forest official, it is suspected that the male elephant suffered electrocution when the electric line fell on it while uprooting a huge coconut tree.
The age of the elephant could only be ascertained after the postmortem, the officer said.
The carcass of the jumbo was lifted using cranes and transported to a deep forest area for postmortem and burial, according to the officer.
The incident came to light when the property owner went out to investigate the reason for the power cut.