Shajapur, July 8 -- Thirteen blackbucks died after falling into a well while trying to escape from a stray dog in Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district, prompting the Forest Department to investigate the incident, an official said on Wednesday.

The incident came to light in the Khardaunkalan area in the district after the owner of a nearby agricultural field noticed a foul smell emanating from the well and alerted the authorities. Upon receiving the information, the forest official reached the spot, recovered the carcasses of 13 blackbucks, which include four males and nine females along with the carcass of a stray dog from the well.

Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Shajapur, Hemlata Shah said the preliminary investigation suggests that a ...