Yerravaripalem (Andhra Pradesh), March 9 Two elephants died from electrocution on Monday, allegedly after coming into contact with illegal electric snares near the Talakona Reserve forest in the Tirupati district, the forest department said.
The elephants, reportedly around 12 years old, were found dead this morning in the Talakona South Beat of the Bhakarapeta range, about 450 meters from the boundary of the Reserve Forest.
"Two sub-adult Asian elephants died after coming into contact with illegal electric snares laid near agricultural fields outside the forest boundary," Tirupati District Forest Officer (DFO) V Saibaba told