A 26-year-old ailing elephant, which was under treatment for over six months at the Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at M.R. Palayam on the outskirts of Tiruchi, died on Saturday.
According to sources, the elephant, Rohini, which was having a weak appetite since the first week of May, collapsed on Saturday. Two veterinarians, who were part of the expert committee appointed by the Forest Department to monitor the health of the elephant, were present when the animal collapsed. The efforts to retrieve it went vein.
District Forest Officer G. Kiran and the officials of the Animal Husbandry Department rushed to the spot and inspected the body. After the post-mortem, it was subsequently buried in the camp.
