Rangers seek police help to probe shooting of pygmy elephant


Cold-blooded killing: Veterinarians conducting the post-mortem near the Felda Umas oil palm plantation.

KOTA KINABALU: Wildlife rangers have sought the help of police to investigate the shooting of a male pygmy elephant near the Felda Umas oil palm plantation.

Sabah Wildlife Department assistant director Dr Sen Nathan said the elephant had suffered for two to four days before it died in the area, about 70km from Tawau.

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