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Female elephant dies after rescue from reservoir mud
A wild elephant aged 35 to 40 died in Erode district after becoming trapped in slush at a reservoir, despite a rescue operation by forest officials and emergency services.
In brief
A wild elephant aged 35 to 40 died in Erode district after becoming trapped in slush at a reservoir, despite a rescue operation by forest officials and emergency services. A female wild elephant died in Erode district after becoming trapped in slush at Gunderipallam reservoir on October ten, despite a rescue operation…
Elephant trapped in reservoir mud
A female wild elephant aged about thirty five to forty years became trapped in slush at Gunderipallamreservoir in the T.N. Palayam Forest Range in Erode district on the night of October ten.
Why the elephant got stuck
The elephant had come to the reservoir to drink water when it became trapped in the slush and was unable to move. The water level had receded owing to lack of adequate rainfall.
Rescue operation launched
Forest Department personnel led by Forest Range Officer John Peter rushed to the spot.Personnel from the Sathyamangalam Fire and Rescue Services also joined the operation.
Elephant treated but exhausted
As the animal was exhausted and unable to stand on its own, a veterinary team administered injections and glucose. Forest personnel remained at the spot and monitored the elephant through the night.
Elephant dies before operation resumes
The teams had planned to resume the operation on Monday October twelve morning, but the elephant died in the early hours, before it could be resumed. The carcass was moved to a nearby forest area.
Post-mortem examination planned
Forest officials said a post-mortem examination would be conducted, after which the carcass would be buried.
The essence
A female wild elephant died in Erode district after becoming trapped in slush at Gunderipallam reservoir on October ten, despite a rescue operation by forest officials.
