An elephant calf that was found abandoned near Periyanaickenpalayam in Coimbatore district on April 6, 2024, was taken to the Theppakadu elephant camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR), Nilgiris, on Wednesday, April 10.
The decision to move the male calf, aged around three months, to the elephant camp, was taken late on Tuesday, April 9, after a final attempt made by the Forest Department staff to reunite the animal with its herd, did not yield any result.
The forest veterinary officer of MTR examined the calf upon arrival on Wednesday morning.
