The Telegraph
February 24, 2009
Siliguri, Feb. 23: An injured makna (male elephant without tusks) roaming the forest of Apalchand near Malbazar has put the forest staff on alert.
The 9.5ft tall elephant is around 30-35 years old and has been spotted in Compartment IV of the forest, 50km from here, with injuries on its left knee and shoulder.
“We had informed the wildlife wing which sent us two trained elephants and two vets,” said Sailesh Anand, the divisional forest officer of Baikunthapur.
Yesterday, Anupam Rakshit and Sweta Mondal, the vets, accompanied by the foresters and two kunkis brought from Gorumara National Park, had scoured the forest till they spotted the animal.
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