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Elephant calf dies after falling from hilltop in U'khand

Published: Friday, Nov 27, 2009, 15:57 IST
Place: Dehra Dun | Agency: PTI

An elephant calf died after falling from a hilltop in Uttarakhand's Pauri district, forest officials said here today.

The seven-year-old calf was found injured with her hip bone broken by forest guards during a routine patrolling at Lansedowne forest division, about 150 km from here, yesterday, Lansedowne DFO Narendra Singh said.

The female pachyderm later succumbed to her injuries at night, he said.

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