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Kenya: Fifteen elephants found dead of suspected pesticide poisoning

Kenya: Fifteen elephants found dead of suspected pesticide poisoning

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

Analysis of samples collected from the carcasses had found traces of cyanide, a chemical compound used in farming as a predator control poison.

Ten of the elephants were found with signs of paralysis and died within two days, while the other five were already dead by the time they were discovered.

Fifteen elephants have been found dead over the past month in one of Kenya's best-known wildlife parks.

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