(IN): Villagers in Assam take care of an injured elephant

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*Villagers in Assam take care of an injured elephant

2010-03-12 19:40:00

 

Villagers of Shattergaon are taking care of a female elephant, which got

hurt by a train near Deepor Beel (a freshwater lake) in Guwahati.

 

A goods train had hit the elephant on February 28, when it was trying to

cross a railway track.

 

The injured elephant, pregnant at that time, then gave birth to a male calf

in a nearby forest. But, she abandoned her calf and vanished in the

Garbahanga Reserve forest in Kamrup district.

 

Forest officials then found the newborn calf and took him to the Assam State

Zoo.

 

The mother elephant then reached Shattergaon village, near the Garbhanga

Reserve forest and is now being taken care by the villagers.

 

To save the animal, the villagers are fetching water and banana trees to

feed the ailing animal.

 

" The elephant was hit by a train and reached our village. All the villagers

are looking after it, and we are feeding the elephant, so that the elephant

gets well, " said Diganta Ravam, a villager.

 

Nanda Narzary, a village schoolteacher, said that despite knowing the

elephant's condition, the forest officials are not doing much to save the

poor animal.

 

" The officials come to see the elephant and then go back. They are not

bothered with what the elephant needs. This is such a sad situation. The

elephant needs a quintal of food in a day but they bring only a kilogram of

food for her. Moreover, the animal needs tons of water. How can a litre or

two of water help the poor elephant? " asked Narzary.

 

Despite facing a lot of problems from elephants, which often raid their

fields, the villagers of Shattergaon are putting all their efforts to save

the animal.

 

The train had hit another female elephant on February 28, which had died on

the spot. (ANI)

 

 

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This is such a heartening piece of news.

 

Thanks for sharing Azam.

 

*Now my simple questions to all members in this wide AAPN Network are:*

1. Is there any Elephant vet on this list who would be interested

in voluntarily helping/treating this female elephant? or

2. Are any of the many Elephant/Wildlife NGOs around interested in offering

assistance to these villagers in arranging food and water for her?

 

It is in moments like these that vets and NGOs need to take selfless

initiatives and come to the aid of the animals they work for!

 

I hope some vets and NGOs will be inspired by the story of these villagers

trying to do their bit to provide prompt aid to this female elephant and not

leave it to the Forest Department.

 

Regards,

Vasudha

 

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> *Villagers in Assam take care of an injured elephant

> 2010-03-12 19:40:00

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> Villagers of Shattergaon are taking care of a female elephant, which got

> hurt by a train near Deepor Beel (a freshwater lake) in Guwahati.

>

> A goods train had hit the elephant on February 28, when it was trying to

> cross a railway track.

>

> The injured elephant, pregnant at that time, then gave birth to a male calf

> in a nearby forest. But, she abandoned her calf and vanished in the

> Garbahanga Reserve forest in Kamrup district.

>

> Forest officials then found the newborn calf and took him to the Assam

> State

> Zoo.

>

> The mother elephant then reached Shattergaon village, near the Garbhanga

> Reserve forest and is now being taken care by the villagers.

>

> To save the animal, the villagers are fetching water and banana trees to

> feed the ailing animal.

>

> " The elephant was hit by a train and reached our village. All the villagers

> are looking after it, and we are feeding the elephant, so that the elephant

> gets well, " said Diganta Ravam, a villager.

>

> Nanda Narzary, a village schoolteacher, said that despite knowing the

> elephant's condition, the forest officials are not doing much to save the

> poor animal.

>

> " The officials come to see the elephant and then go back. They are not

> bothered with what the elephant needs. This is such a sad situation. The

> elephant needs a quintal of food in a day but they bring only a kilogram of

> food for her. Moreover, the animal needs tons of water. How can a litre or

> two of water help the poor elephant? " asked Narzary.

>

> Despite facing a lot of problems from elephants, which often raid their

> fields, the villagers of Shattergaon are putting all their efforts to save

> the animal.

>

> The train had hit another female elephant on February 28, which had died on

> the spot. (ANI)

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