The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Spotted male deer found dead in East Tambaram

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Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Spotted male deer found dead in East Tambaram

Staff Reporter

Wildlife officials suspect death caused by stray dogs

DEER DEATH: The carcass of a spotted deer, which was found in East Tambaram on Friday. — Photo: A. MuralitharaN

TAMBARAM : A spotted deer was found dead in East Tambaram on Friday morning.

Wildlife officials suspect the animal may have been attacked by a pack of stray dogs.

The deer was initially buried near the spot where it was found, but was later dug up and the carcass sent to Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur.

Residents of Bharatha Matha Street in East Tambaram noticed the male spotted deer, estimated to be about four years old, lying dead.

T.K.M.Chinniah, Municipal Councillor of Ward No. 11, informed police, who in turn alerted the control room of the Forest Department. An employee of the Department came to the spot, dug a pit and buried the animal.

Meanwhile, officials at the Range Office in Tambaram were informed, who ordered the carcass to be exhumed and sent to the Vandalur Zoological Park for post-mortem.

Officials say that the animal could have died after being bitten by a stray dog or a pack of dogs. The exact cause of death could be ascertained only after the post-mortem report.

Two months ago, a male deer died while trying to jump over a gate in East Tambaram.

And some months earlier, a group of deer was bitten to death by a pack of stray dogs. The pressure of space and food forces the animals to venture out, only to be exposed to the risks of such attacks.

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