KOTA KINABALU: Five endangered pygmy elephants have died in six weeks, with the latest found dead in a plantation in Lahad Datu area on Sunday (Feb 9).
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Christina Liew said that all deaths point at suspected poisoning but they have yet to ascertain the cause of death, as most toxicology analysis came back inconclusive.
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