Anthrax outbreak kills female elephant in Coimbatore forest

A female elephant died from an anthrax infection within the Gopanari reserve forest of the Periyanaickenpalayam range in Coimbatore.

Forest staff spotted the carcass during a routine patrol on October 13, and blood samples tested positive for the bacterium Bacillus anthracis.

Forest and Animal Husbandry departments stepped up vigil, safely burning the carcass without opening it as per safety protocols.