Eleven Monkeys Found Dead At Tumakuru Forest Area In Karnataka

As many as 11 monkeys, including two langurs, have been found dead in a forest area of this district over the past two days, officials said on Monday.

Carcasses of nine monkeys and two langurs were found scattered within a radius of 200 to 500 metres in the Devarayanadurga–Durgadahalli forest area of Tumakuru taluk, they



added.

The forest officials rushed to the spot on Friday evening after the matter came to light, and more dead monkeys were discovered again on Saturday morning.

A post-mortem examination was conducted and prima facie findings suggest suspected food poisoning, as rice was found in the oesophagus and intestines of the animals, a senior forest official said.