India, Oct. 28 -- A pregnant bison was electrocuted to death after it came in contact with a live wire allegedly laid by poachers in the forest area of Chhattisgarh's Balodabazar-Bhatapara district, officials said on Monday.

According to forest officials, the poachers severed the animal's head and legs and even removed a fully developed foetus from its womb.

"The mutilated carcass of the pregnant bison was found on Saturday in Arjuni forest range under Balodabazar forest division. Preliminary investigation suggests that the poachers had laid an electric wire trap. The bison got electrocuted after coming in contact with it. It appears they later chopped up the carcass to dispose of it," a forest officer said.

Some suspects have been ide...