Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Baby Elephant in North Sumatra Dead to Pit

Medan - An elephant baby was found dead after falling into a hole in North Sumatra (North Sumatra). Baby elephant is not yet known gender.

"In the location was found the baby elephant in a dead state due to mired in the hole that was allegedly stump of wood," said Head of Administration BBKSDA Sumut, Tri Atmojo in his office in Medan, Wednesday (25/10/2017). Tri said that the elephant was found dead in Sumber Waras Village, Sei Serdang Village, Batang Serangan District, Langkat Regency on Saturday (21/10). The team of 20 people together with the residents then checked the next day because previously the conditions in not possible to evacuate the elephant carcass.

"The condition of the carcass of an elephant is mired in a half-body with a condition of four feet in the ground, only the back and head are left, then the team buries in the location by piling up the soil," he continued.

In Sumber Waras Village, there are 20 tonutmeg family. People there, according to Tri working in oil palm plantations. The distance between the Dusun and TNGL area is about 1 km.

"From the results of checking the animal conflict team that there are no suspicious signs such as poison, trap, or anything else," said Tri.

Meanwhile, veterinarian BBKSDA Sumut, drh Tia Zalia Batubara said the baby elephant died is estimated 3-4 days.

"The age is estimated to be under a year, still the process of suckling the elephant child.Gender is not yet known, elephants are buried in the same location.The size of the elephant is about 110 cm long," said Tia.

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