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Endangered Sumatran Elephant Shot Dead in Indonesia, Tusks Removed [1]

A dead Sumatran elephant, believed to be killed by poachers, was discovered on Monday in an Indonesian forest in Aceh province. Its head was mutilated and tusks were also missing.

Publication Date: 
16/04/2015
International Business Times [2]
Tags:
Wildlife [3], Endangered Species [4], Elephant [5], Indonesia [6], Poaching [7]
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