Dead elephant discovered in Sabah forest reserve with head hacked off

KOTA KINABALU – An elephant has been found dead with its head hacked off in a forest reserve in Sabah. It was believed that the elephant was killed for its tusks. The discovery of the carcass at the Pinangah forest reserve in interior Tongod was reported to the Sabah Wildlife Department on May 17, said the department’s director Mohd Soffian Abu Bakar. READ: 6 elephants killed by poachers in single day in Ethiopia “Based on initial observations, the elephant’s head was cut in the shape of an L, which suggests it was for its tusks,” he said. He said the […]... Keep on reading: Dead elephant discovered in Sabah forest reserve with head hacked off

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer