A she-elephant injured in an assumed train-hit case at Kottekkad, near Malampuzha, died on Saturday evening. The elephant, presumed to be 35 years of age, was lying near a waterhole in the forest for the last two days. It was continually monitored by a team of doctors from the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (COVAS), Mannuthy, since the injury was noticed on Wednesday.
K. Vijayananthan, Chief Conservator of Forests, Eastern Circle, who had supervised attempts to resuscitate the elephant, said that a team of three veterinary doctors would be formed on Sunday for a post-mortem. “This is a special case. We will leave no stone unturned,” said Mr. Vijayananthan.
