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Thirteen peacocks have been found dead near the Garud Govind Temple in Vrindavan after they were allegedly given poison-laced grain, police said on Sunday.
“The peacocks died (on Saturday) after consuming poisonous grain,” according to a complaint filed by the priest of the temple.
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Forest ranger M K Meena said a post-mortem examination of the peacocks at a government veterinary hospital here confirmed that they died after eating poison-laced grain.
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The viscera of the dead peacocks would be sent to forensic lab Agra to ascertain the nature of the poison, Meena said.
He said four peacocks were saved by veterinary doctors of the university.
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