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Bullet fragments leave Sri Lanka’s wild elephants suffering years after poaching attacks
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1 min readFrom 1 outlets- Hiru News reports that bullet fragments have caused lasting injuries to wild elephants in Sri Lanka.
- The report links the injuries to poaching attacks.
Hiru News reports that wild elephants in Sri Lanka are still suffering from bullet fragments years after poaching attacks. Its headline does not provide further information about the elephants, where the attacks occurred, or any response from authorities or conservation groups.
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