In a troubling development, forest officials discovered 25 dead vultures, presumed to be Himalayan Griffons, in an agricultural field in Semariya village, located in the Dudhwa Buffer Zone (DBZ) of Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The incident has raised alarms, especially after recent reports of increasing vulture populations in the area. Alongside the vultures, carcasses of four dogs were also found, leading to suspicions that the birds may have fallen ill after consuming the dogs’ remains. Kirti Chaudhary, deputy director of DBZ, indicated that some synthetic chemical might be responsible for the deaths. Currently, three of the five unconscious vultures have been treated and released, while the remaining two are receiving care. A panel of veterinary doctors is set to conduct post-mortem examinations on the deceased vultures, with samples sent to the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) in Bareilly for further analysis to confirm the cause of death.