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Shocking: Another elephant suspected to have died after eating cracker-laden fruit in Kerala

Amid a massive outrage over the brutal killing of a pregnant elephant in Kerala, another similar incident has come to light. A young female elephant in Kollam district died of injuries in her mouth a month ago, news agency PTI reported. Earlier, a pregnant wild elephant in Silent Valley Forest died on May 27 after a pineapple filled with powerful crackers offered by a man exploded in her mouth when she chomped on it. In a separate incident, a female elephant met with a similar fate in April in the Pathanapuram forest range area under Punalur division in Kollam district. According to a top forest officer, the elephant was found in a serious condition from the fringe areas of the forests in Pathanapuram by forest officials in the month of April. The official said that the pachyderm was found alienated from the herd of elephants. "Its jaw was broken and it was unable to eat," the senior officer told PTI. "It was very weak. When the forest officials approached,