Kenya says 15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning after eating tomatoes from nearby farms

Fifteen elephants that died over the last month in southern Kenya are suspected to have been poisoned by tomatoes contaminated by cyanide, wildlife authorities told local media Wednesday. “Cyanide is a highly toxic chemical, particularly for elephants,” Kanga told local media. The Kenya Wildlife Service warned that the contamination could have wider consequences because livestock also graze in the area. “Other than the elephants and the wildlife that may be feeding in those fields, we have the local livestock,” Kanga said. The post Kenya says 15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning after eating tomatoes from nearby farms appeared first on Los Angeles Times.