Monks prayed at a merit-making ceremony earlier this month held in response to the deaths of rare 18 gaurs who have died under mysterious circumstances during the past month. Bhramin priests also intoned a curse that anyone responsible for killing the animals should also die.Photo: Thai PBS
Whether it is a human power struggle or illness killing the very rare, giant bovines of Kui Buri National Park, more of them keep turning up dead.
Veterinarians investigating the cause of their deaths have been stymied and unable to reach a conclusion as to what has killed the 23 gaurs found since the beginning of December.
Deadly bacteria, blood parasites and other possible causes have been found in some bodies, but no conclusion has been possible, according to the National Institute of Animal Health.
Some believe the gaur have been poisoned, which in turn might be tied to conflicts in the department.
However some have speculated the animals are the victims of politics within the national park system, Bangkok Post reported.
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