Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Elephant dies after ingesting explosive material
A young elephant got hurt and died after eating something explosive in the forest.
It was with a big group of elephants, but it got left behind because it was too weak.
The doctors tried to help it, but it died on the way to the hospital.
The forest people think someone put the explosive there to hunt animals.
They are trying to find out who did it and will take care of the elephant's body.
A 5-year-old male elephant died after ingesting explosive material in Angul district, Odisha.
The elephant was part of a herd of 51 elephants and got separated due to its injury.
It was under veterinary treatment but died while being taken to the Kapilash Elephant Rescue Centre.
The explosive material is suspected to have been laid by poachers for hunting.
A post-mortem was conducted, and an investigation has been launched to find the responsible parties.
- Who
- A 5-year-old male wild elephant and a herd of 51 elephants
- What
- The elephant died after ingesting suspected explosive material
- When
- The elephant was first spotted on January 13 and died on January 14
- Where
- Angul district, Odisha, India
- Why
- The elephant ingested explosive material, likely laid by poachers
- Location
- Angul district, Odisha, India
- Date of Incident
- January 13
- Age of Elephant
- 5 years
- Number of Elephants in Herd
- 51
- Cause of Death
- Ingestion of explosive material
- Action Taken
- Post-mortem conducted, investigation launched
- Rescue Center
- Kapilash Elephant Rescue Centre
