Guest guest Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Link: http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=feb1507\City8 Female elephant meets tragic end By A Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Feb 14 – A female elephant died under tragic circumstances at Patarkuchi area in Sonapur on the fringe of the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary today after it had been injured, most probably in an accidental fall. Local people alleged that the Forest Department did not care to visit the injured elephant in time and get it treated even though the animal remained at the site for two days. The Forest Department, however, denied any lapse on its part and said that the elephant could not be saved despite its best efforts. Mukul Dutta, owner of a roadside restaurant at Sonapur, told The Assam Tribune that some people who had gone to the forest to collect straw on Monday morning first saw the elephant in an injured state. It was lying on the ground with a broken leg, and its uterus had come out. " They informed me about the incident following which I immediately went to the site and also informed the Forest Department and the police. But none came. We stayed near it till a herd of elephants approached us. Yesterday a few forest guards came but only to express their helplessness on the matter. The elephant remained there all the time and this morning it was found to be dead, " Dutta said. When contacted, Guwahati Wildlife Division DFO Surajit Dutta said that the Forest Department was informed of the ailing animal only last evening, following which a team of the department, including veterinarians, rushed to the spot and tended to the animal. " The elephant, a sub-adult six-foot female, must have been ill for long and it was abandoned by the herd. We tried our best but the elephant could not be saved as it was too weak, " Dutta said. Amchang sanctuary is a well-known elephant habitat on the city outskirts. " It is a high-density elephant habitat and herds of elephants are often encountered there, especially in the Patarkuchi block, " a Forest official said. He, however, was not aware of the incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Although coming from a far away land, I am profoundly sorry for this tragic incident. It is such a shame and pity that a nation, whose tradition is so strongly bonded with elephants, leaves those wonderful but nowadays poor animals to die in such suffering and pain. As if it is not enough suffer for them to lose their habitats and natural environment because of human's lust for benefit. Nothing more to say, dear friends, except express my sympathy for the poor creature. azam24x7 wrote: > Link: http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=feb1507 > <http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=feb1507>\City8 > > Female elephant meets tragic end > By A Staff Reporter > GUWAHATI, Feb 14 – A female elephant died under tragic circumstances > at Patarkuchi area in Sonapur on the fringe of the Amchang Wildlife > Sanctuary today after it had been injured, most probably in an > accidental fall. > > Local people alleged that the Forest Department did not care to visit > the injured elephant in time and get it treated even though the animal > remained at the site for two days. The Forest Department, however, > denied any lapse on its part and said that the elephant could not be > saved despite its best efforts. > > Mukul Dutta, owner of a roadside restaurant at Sonapur, told The Assam > Tribune that some people who had gone to the forest to collect straw > on Monday morning first saw the elephant in an injured state. It was > lying on the ground with a broken leg, and its uterus had come out. > > " They informed me about the incident following which I immediately > went to the site and also informed the Forest Department and the > police. But none came. We stayed near it till a herd of elephants > approached us. Yesterday a few forest guards came but only to express > their helplessness on the matter. The elephant remained there all the > time and this morning it was found to be dead, " Dutta said. > > When contacted, Guwahati Wildlife Division DFO Surajit Dutta said that > the Forest Department was informed of the ailing animal only last > evening, following which a team of the department, including > veterinarians, rushed to the spot and tended to the animal. > > " The elephant, a sub-adult six-foot female, must have been ill for > long and it was abandoned by the herd. We tried our best but the > elephant could not be saved as it was too weak, " Dutta said. > > Amchang sanctuary is a well-known elephant habitat on the city > outskirts. " It is a high-density elephant habitat and herds of > elephants are often encountered there, especially in the Patarkuchi > block, " a Forest official said. He, however, was not aware of the > incident. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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