Elephant found dead in Belur

A female elephant found dead at Kogilumane village in Belur taluk on Monday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A female wild elephant was found dead, after coming into contact with a sagging electric wire, at Kogilumane village in Belur taluk on Monday.The elephant, aged about 25 years, was part of a recently formed herd locally referred to as the “dispatch” herd. The incident occurred in an area known for repeated instances of human-elephant conflict.After the animal’s death, residents informed Forest Department officials. The Range Forest Officer of Belur had earlier written to officials of the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), flagging the sagging electric line in the locality.Sourabh Kumar, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Hassan, told The Hindu that a post-mortem w