Vaccination of livestock under way as anthrax kills wild elephant near Coimbatore

Vaccination of livestock under way as anthrax kills wild elephant near Coimbatore left Persons wearing personal protective equipment engaged in disposing of the carcass of a wild elephant that died of anthrax in Periyanaickenpalayam forest range in Coimbatore district. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/xwrlmd/article71593765.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9869_16_10_2026_21_21_21_1_IMG_20261016_WA0006.JPG SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 16/10/2026:Persons wearing personal protective equipment engaged in disposing of the carcass of a wild elephant that died of anthrax in Periyanaickenpalayam forest range in Coimbatore district. Photo: Special arrangement. COIMBATORE Vaccination of livestock such as cattle and goats are under way in areas falling under the Periyanaickenpalayam forest range following the recent death of a wild elephant due to anthrax. Anthrax infection kills female elephant in Coimbatore forest; carcass burnt storyline 1 Forest Department sources said that the Animal Husbandry Department has been intimated about the elephant mortality due to anthrax infection.