10 kg elk meat seized from Similipal
On December 15, two constables of Odisha police were arrested for poaching in the core area of the tiger reserve.
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BARIPADA: The Similipal National Park seems to be turning into a haven for poachers as reports of wild animals being hunted continue to come in. On Monday, officials of Baripada wildlife division seized 10.5 kg of elk meat near Godipokhari- Sansole.
Elk meat seized by forest officials
However, the poachers managed to give forest personnel the slip. Sources said a group of poachers had killed an elk inside the forest and later distributed the meat among them. One of them was returning home with his share when he was confronted by a forest staff. Before he could be nabbed, the poacher dumped the meat and escaped into the forest.