Karwar: A two-year-old female deer was found dead in the Sirisi forest area, Banavasi division, Ullal jurisdiction, here on Monday, February 25.
The forest officials suspect that it might have died when it tried to jump over a cannel, eventually succumbing to cardiac arrest. On its body minor bruise also could be found.
The local residents had called up the forest officials, after which the officials rushed to the spot to assess the situation. A case has also been filed.
The actual cause of death can be known after the postmortem report is out, said sources.