TN: Ailing elephant taken 200 km away for wedding function, dies on way back

Gulabi, an ailing 60-year-old elephant died while being transported on a truck from Pollachi to Srirangam, a distance of 200 kilometres. Animal activists have accused the owner of inhumane exploitation of the mammal as it was sent to take part in a wedding celebration to Pollachi even as she was unwell. Activists say veterinarians had advised complete rest for Gulabi as she was suffering from an illness. The animal fainted several times in Pollachi and with great difficulty she was put on a truck with the help of an excavator for her return journey. She died before reaching Srirangam, and her carcass has been taken into custody by forest officials for conducting postmortem examination.

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