Elephant dies after chewing crude bomb

Angul(By Abhishek Mohanty): An elephant died after accidentally chewing a crude bomb near Patharagada Sahi near Balukata village under Bantala Forest Range in Angul district.
The elephant aged about six to seven years, had reportedly chewed an illegally planted crude bomb, believed to have been kept for hunting wild animals. 
The injured elephant was rescued in a critical condition. Veterinary teams from Angul, Kapilash and Satkosia reached the spot and started treatment.
Doctors suspected that the blast had occurred five to six days earlier, causing deep injuries inside the animal's mouth. Due to the wound, the elephant was unable to eat. 
Unfortunately, the elephant died while being shifted to Kapilash Elephant Rescue Centre for better treatment.