Elephant injured in landmine blast dies

The 20-year-old elephant was injured when a landmine planted under the ground went when the animal's front right leg fell on top of it two days ago near village Latu under Palamau Tiger Reserve buffer area.

The leg was severely damaged in the explosion and the elephant succumbed on Wednesday night, Palamau Tiger Reserve director M P Singh said. The forest department tried its best to provide adequate treatment to the injured pachyderm but in vain, he said.

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Injured elephant given treatment

A 40-year-old female elephant, ailing from injuries to its vulva and face, was treated for its injuries by the forest department staff in the Sigur River in the Singara Range of the Nilgiris North Division on Thursday.

Forest department officials said that the animal was found wandering in the Sigur River since Thursday and that treatment had been given for the last two days. Forest veterinarian E. Vijayaraghavan said that the animal had injuries to its face, eyes and vaginal regions, and maggots had also infested the injured animal.

Acting quickly, the forest department used darts to treat the animal with painkillers and antibiotics. “The animal is standing on its legs, but is refusing to take food. It is also cooperating with our efforts to treat it, so we have also given energy shots,” said Mr. Vijayaraghavan.

Forest department officials in the Nilgiris North Division said that a call would be taken whether to continue treatment to the animal on Friday.

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Sick elephant dies, calf rescued

According to a source, one Ramu spotted the elephant lying unconscious and its calf roaming around as he was passing by Pappathi Farm in Jarathal around 6am and informed the villagers.

People soon gathered at the spot and alerted the forest department. The villagers made an attempt to feed sugarcane and corn to the animals, but the calf didn't let them approach its mother elephant.

Forest officials, along with veterinary doctor Asokan, reached the spot. This time too, the calf didn't allow the veterinary doctor to approach the adult elephant to offer treatment. Asokan subsequently tranquilised the calf to provide medical help to the adult elephant. But, the elephant died.

The forest officials rescued the calf and took it to Sennampatti forest range. "We are providing treatment to the calf," they said.

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