Lakhimpur Kheri, April 7 -- The recovery of more than two dozen vulture carcasses and five unconscious vultures, all assumed to be Himalayan Griffons, from an agricultural field in the Dudhwa Buffer Zone (DBZ), on Tuesday, has sent forest officials into a tizzy.

The incident is reported from Semariya village under the Bhira range of DBZ. It comes as a rude shock after the Terai area of Kheri district was rejoicing frequent sightings of large vulture groups in the Dudhwa area.

Among the five unconscious vultures, three of them were treated and were released, while the rest were under treatment at the range headquarters, Kirti Chaudhary, deputy director, DBZ, told the Hindustan Times.

She said carcasses of four dogs were also recovered f...