In a shocking incident, a 62-year-old female elephant died due to prolonged fever in Karnataka's Udupi district. The elephant identified as Indira was living in the centuries-old Kollur Shree Mookambika Temple, located in Karnataka's Udupi district. The temple is situated in foothills of Kodachadri hills.
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As reported by news agency ANI, the female elephant had dedicated its life to the temple for 22 years after it was gifted to the temple by a timber merchant, said the temple authorities.
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Karnataka: A 62-year-old elephant named Indira, belonging to Kollur Shree Mookambika Temple in Udupi district, died yesterday due to fever. The elephant was suffering from fever since last 20 days. <a href="https://t.co/eo8sIOGdFX">pic.twitter.com/eo8sIOGdFX</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1161543889074950150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2019</a></blockquote>
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According to the temple authorities, the elephant dedicated its life to the temple for 22 years after it was gifted to the Kollur Shree Mookambika Temple by a timber merchant. The 62-year-old elephant was widely loved by locals and was a public attraction to the thousands of visitors of the temple.
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Indira, the female elephant was suffering from fever for the past three weeks and passed away on August 13, 2019.
In a similar incident, an elephant was killed after it was hit by a goods train in Jalpaiguri district. The shocking incident took place on the New Jalpaiguri to Alipurduar route between Champramari and Panjhora jungles in the district.
The elephant was around 10-12 years old and later, the elephant's carcass was burnt after postmortem examination.
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Indira, the female elephant was suffering from fever for the past three weeks and passed away on August 13, 2019

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