Elephant dead in suspected poisoning case

A SUMATRAN elephant was found dead of suspected poisoning in Tesso Nilo National Park in the Indonesian province of Riau, the national park agency’s head said.

Tesso Nilo National Park Agency head Heru Sutmantoro told local media that the death of the elephant, named Rahman, was first known by its mahout on Wednesday. Rahman did not give its usual response when it was called to eat some fruits, he said on Thursday.