Udhagamandalam: The forest department has chosen to catch a wounded tusker that’s been drifting at a coffee farm in Marthoma Nagar close Gudalur lately, because its health state has deteriorated.
Aged around 32 decades the elephant was initially seen by wounds three decades back from the Gudalur forest array.
A senior forest officer, who also requested anonymity, said that the wound was dispersing into the tusker’s spine, restricting the creature’s movement.
“We have opted to catch the pachyderm and keep it into a kraal for therapy.
Four kumkis in the Theppakadu elephant camp at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) are held prepared for the shooting performance.” The officer stated, the tusker ought to be left alone in the woods.
“However, we cannot dismiss the creature that’s dying before the eyes.
Hence, we’re handling the tusker at all probable ways.” He explained that they weren’t sure about the way the creature was hurt.
After sustaining the harm, the tusker had not abandoned the Gudalur woods range, in which it’s been drifting about Silver Cloud estate region and Eppakadu java farm in Marthoma Nagar.
G Ramakrishnan, Gudalur forest range officer, also stated that the tusker’s movement has been, of late, limited to 3km radius.
“we’ve been treating the wolf by consuming it fruits laced with all medications.
A group of veterinarians is celebrating that the elephant.” He stated the chief wildlife warden at Chennai had issued an order to catch the elephant and keep it into a kraal for remedy.
“The kraal will be prepared in another 2 days.
The job is Happening at Abiyaranyam at the MTR.
The tusker is currently situated in a tricky terrain surrounded by residential locations.
We expect the animal would proceed to a plain place in another 2 days, even when we can easily dart it using tranquilizer.
The incessant rain can also be possible to postpone the shooting operation” A 10-member team headed by Rajendran is tracking the tusker now.
Forest dept to Catch wounded tusker, Place it into kraal
