Poachers using livewire to kill animals

BERHAMPUR: It seems poachers are now adopting a new method to kill wild animals in Orissa's Ganjam district.

According to the police, they widely use live electricity wire to trap wild animals like blackbuck, deer, boar and bear.

It came to light when a suspected poacher was electrocuted in the jungle near Bhatakahali village under Kabisuryanagar police station, three days ago.

Police also arrested a person from Buduli jungle near Bhanjanagar. Several electric wires were also seized from him.

Two peacocks were also found dead at the Taratarini hill last week. Although the exact cause of the death of the national bird was yet to be known, wildlife activists suspected poachers used livewire to kill the birds.

Poachers used hooks to get electricity from the supply line passing through the forest areas, police said.