Kuala Lampur, May 19 -- KOTA KINABALU, May 19 - Sabah authorities are investigating the death of a Bornean elephant found mutilated in a forest reserve in Tongod, believed to be linked to ivory poaching.

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin said he was deeply concerned by the discovery of the dead elephant within the nursery forest area of the Sungai Pinangah Forest Reserve.

According to reports, the Kinabatangan Wildlife team received a complaint at approximately 8.25am on May 18, 2026 regarding a dead elephant suspected to be linked to wildlife crime.

A field inspection was conducted the same day at 12.13pm at the incident site within the nursery forest area in Sungai Pinangah Forest Reserve, Tongod.

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