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Poison tomatoes kill 15 elephants

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15 elephants die in Kenya. This happens between June and July. The animals live in the Amboseli-National-Park. Experts check the dead bodies. They find a bad poison. The poison is cyanid.

The elephants eat tomatoes on farms. These tomatoes have cyanid on them. Cyanid is a strong cell-poison. It is very deadly for elephants. It makes the body stop. The animals can not stand up.

The elephants die after 1 or 2 days. Mothers and babies are hurt most. Farmers want to save their food. They use the poison against the animals. People and wild animals often fight.

Other animals are in danger too. Goats and cows on the grass are in danger. People are safe right now. The office checks the case now.

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Definitions

Cyanid
Cyanid is a very strong poison. It can kill people and animals fast. Farmers use it against bad bugs sometimes.
Lähmungen
A bad body part can not move. The muscles do not work right.
Zell-Gift
A cell-poison breaks tiny parts in the body. These parts are cells. When cells die, this is bad.

People

Erastus Kanga
Erastus Kanga is the boss of the animal office in Kenya. He leads the work for the dead elephants.
Isaac Lekoolol
Isaac Lekoolol is a vet in Kenya. He leads a big group for animal health.

Locations

Amboseli-National-Park
This is a big safe place for animals in south Kenya. Many elephants live there.
Kenia
Kenia is a land in east Africa. It has great nature and wild animals.

Sources

Logo Spiegel
Spiegel

Rätselhafte Todesfälle in Kenia: Elefanten an Cyanid-Vergiftung gestorben

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Logo Kurier
Kurier

Kenia: 15 Elefanten durch vergiftete Tomaten gestorben

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Logo The Guardian
The Guardian

Fifteen elephant deaths at Kenya park may be due to cyanide poisoning

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Logo VOL
VOL

Elefantensterben in Kenia: Vergiftete Tomaten als Ursache?

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