Abandoned elephant calf to be shifted to camp in Shivamogga

The male calf had strayed into human habitat a few days ago with seven other elephants. As the calf was suffering from dehydration, the herd left it, they said.

"We waited for two days expecting the herd to take the calf back. Yesterday, the other elephants tried to carry it, but their efforts failed," Manjunath, a forest official said.

Under normal circumstances, the adult elephants would return to take care of their calf. In this case, they didn't, he added.

The forest department personnel administered nine bottles of glucose to the calf on April 8, and 11 bottles yesterday.

The calf was not taking any food, hence it was being moved to Sakkarebailu, they added.


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