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Pesticide-sprayed tomatoes suspected to have killed 15 elephants in Kenya

Pesticide-sprayed tomatoes suspected to have killed 15 elephants in Kenya

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

Fifteen elephants found dead in southern Kenya outside the Amboseli National Park are suspected to have been poisoned by eating tomatoes that had been sprayed with pesticides on nearby farms.

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) says preliminary laboratory tests found cyanide in samples taken from the animals' carcasses.

The park and its surrounds are known as the Amboseli ecosystem, a vast area that straddles the border with Tanzania, which is famous for its wildlife.

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