<p>A female wild elephant was found dead at Chirakanahalli village, Bandipur Tiger Reserve area, in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district on Saturday.</p>.<p>The jumbo is said to be around 65 years old and reportedly died of natural causes, according to Forest department personnel.</p>.<p>The wild elephant had strayed out of the BRT Tiger Reserve Forest area and was found roaming at Kundukere range in Bandipur forest on June 15.</p>.<p>Learning about the pachyderm’s movement, the Forest department took steps to chase the jumbo into the forest on Friday morning.</p>.<p>But the jumbo entered a farm belonging to Potharaju and camped there. The department’s night operation also failed to drive it into the forest.</p>.<p>According to a press release from the Forest department, the female elephant was found dead on Saturday afternoon.</p>.<p>The post mortem was conducted and its viscera sent to the laboratory for testing. Future course of action will be taken after the arrival of the reports.</p>.<p>Gundlupet Sub-division Assistant Conservator of Forests G Ravindra, Kundukere Range Forest Officer D Srinivas, Veterinarian Dr Mirza Wasim and others were present.</p>
<p>A female wild elephant was found dead at Chirakanahalli village, Bandipur Tiger Reserve area, in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district on Saturday.</p>.<p>The jumbo is said to be around 65 years old and reportedly died of natural causes, according to Forest department personnel.</p>.<p>The wild elephant had strayed out of the BRT Tiger Reserve Forest area and was found roaming at Kundukere range in Bandipur forest on June 15.</p>.<p>Learning about the pachyderm’s movement, the Forest department took steps to chase the jumbo into the forest on Friday morning.</p>.<p>But the jumbo entered a farm belonging to Potharaju and camped there. The department’s night operation also failed to drive it into the forest.</p>.<p>According to a press release from the Forest department, the female elephant was found dead on Saturday afternoon.</p>.<p>The post mortem was conducted and its viscera sent to the laboratory for testing. Future course of action will be taken after the arrival of the reports.</p>.<p>Gundlupet Sub-division Assistant Conservator of Forests G Ravindra, Kundukere Range Forest Officer D Srinivas, Veterinarian Dr Mirza Wasim and others were present.</p>