An endangered Borneo Pygmy Elephant was found dead with 70 bullet holes in Malaysia after it was killed for its tusks.
The male elephant was found floating in a river in Sabah, Malaysia.
Fishermen saw the dead body of the pygmy elephant tied to a tree.
An autopsy revealed that the animal was shot 70 times at the close range.
The autopsy report revealed that one bullet pierced its left temple, which killed it right on the spot.
The examiners who performed the autopsy said there is now a way to find out how long the elephant suffered.
The examiners did say that the elephant died instantly after a bullet pierced through its temple.
Augustine Tuuga, the director of the Sabah Wildlife Department, said the death of the pygmy elephant was cruel.
The video that was shared online showed the dead elephant submerged in murky brown water and tied to the bank by a string.
The fishermen who saw the dead body of the elephant informed the authorities right away.
Authorities brought in heavy machinery from a farm near Sabah so they could get the body of the elephant on the shore.
The autopsy report confirmed that the tusks of the elephant were sawed off.
The police are currently looking to arrest the poachers who killed and shot the animal relentlessly.
There are around 1,500 pygmy elephants left in the wild.
The Borneo Pygmy Elephants are completely protected under the laws of Malaysia, and anyone who is found guilty in killing the elephant can be sentenced to spend 5 years in jail or pay a fine that is up to $60,000.