Elephant electrocuted
03 Jan 2018 / 11:32 H.
The elephant which was electrocuted
GERIK: A female elephant weighing about two tonnes was found dead after being electrocuted near Tasek Banding here today.
Perak Wildlife and National Parks Department acting director Wan Shaharuddin Wan Nordin said a team of officers rushed to the scene after being alerted to the incident at 7.30am.
"We cordoned off the area while Tenaga Nasional Berhad disconnected the electricity supply," he added.
The animal is believed to be about 40 years old and believed to have been electrocuted after pushing against the zinc wall of a contractor's cabin in the area.
Several pictures of the dead animal had since gone viral in the social media.