(IN): Hurt elephant falls prey to its own herd

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Hurt elephant falls prey to its own herd

A STAFF REPORTER

 

*Guwahati, Nov. 19:* An injured male elephant, rendered partially

unconscious by a dose of sedatives, became easy prey for the herd that it

once led.

 

The members of the herd attacked the near helpless elephant last night at

Borchapori tea estate in Golaghat district.

 

It succumbed to its injuries this afternoon.

 

" We tried our best to cure the wounds but failed, " said Kushal Kumar Sharma

of the College of Veterinary Science here. Sharma had gone to Borchapori tea

estate, located along the border of Golaghat and Karbi Anglong districts, to

treat the elephant, which was seen limping inside the tea estate on Monday.

 

Sharma and a team of veterinarians administered three doses of sedatives

yesterday to the elephant so that the wound on its fore leg could be

treated.

 

However, members of the herd to which the elephant belonged, attacked the

injured and somewhat groggy animal last night. This aggravated its wounds,

leading to its death.

 

Sharma said the pain from its injury was so extreme that the sedatives did

not have much of an effect.

 

" There was no effect even after three doses of tranquillisers were

administered to the animal, " he said. Local residents said the particular

elephant was an addict of country liquor and often strayed into human

habitat, especially tea estate labour colonies, in search of liquor.

 

Ashok Bora, a forest department official, said the elephant, which was about

50 years old, was the leader of the herd but the injury had made it weak,

resulting in the other male elephants attacking it.

 

Bora said the forest guards did keep guard till 11pm but finally retired for

the night.

 

" When we returned this morning, we found the animal lying on the ground with

injury marks all over its body, " he said.

 

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It seems to me that not the herd, but the rescue team killed the elephant

here.

Don't these guys know that you should secure any animal under treatment from

 

other wildlife during and after treatment until the animal is completely

back on its

feet and 100% alert again? Why did they leave the elephant at 11 knowing

that it

was still recovering from anaesthesia?

 

I am sure they started the rescue with the best intentions, but maybe they

should

have finished it properly.

 

Edwin Wiek and Founder

Wildlife Friends Foundation (Thailand)

 

 

 

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Hurt elephant falls prey to its own herd

A STAFF REPORTER

 

*Guwahati, Nov. 19:* An injured male elephant, rendered partially

unconscious by a dose of sedatives, became easy prey for the herd that it

once led.

 

The members of the herd attacked the near helpless elephant last night at

Borchapori tea estate in Golaghat district.

 

It succumbed to its injuries this afternoon.

 

" We tried our best to cure the wounds but failed, " said Kushal Kumar Sharma

of the College of Veterinary Science here. Sharma had gone to Borchapori tea

estate, located along the border of Golaghat and Karbi Anglong districts, to

treat the elephant, which was seen limping inside the tea estate on Monday.

 

Sharma and a team of veterinarians administered three doses of sedatives

yesterday to the elephant so that the wound on its fore leg could be

treated.

 

However, members of the herd to which the elephant belonged, attacked the

injured and somewhat groggy animal last night. This aggravated its wounds,

leading to its death.

 

Sharma said the pain from its injury was so extreme that the sedatives did

not have much of an effect.

 

" There was no effect even after three doses of tranquillisers were

administered to the animal, " he said. Local residents said the particular

elephant was an addict of country liquor and often strayed into human

habitat, especially tea estate labour colonies, in search of liquor.

 

Ashok Bora, a forest department official, said the elephant, which was about

50 years old, was the leader of the herd but the injury had made it weak,

resulting in the other male elephants attacking it.

 

Bora said the forest guards did keep guard till 11pm but finally retired for

the night.

 

" When we returned this morning, we found the animal lying on the ground with

injury marks all over its body, " he said.

 

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