Lakhimpur Kheri, April 8 -- 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. Among the five unconscious vultures, three 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 from the spot, leading to the suspicion that the vultures fell ill after consuming the remains of the dogs. She added that some synthetic chemical (on the dogs' carcasses) was suspected to be the cause of death. However, a panel of doctors will conduct a post-mortem examination on the vultures on Wednesday. Samples of both vulture and dog carcasses will be sent to Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly. htc...