Trapped elephant rescued in Wayanad
E.M. Manoj, The Hindu
May 14, 2021
See link
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/trapped-elephant-rescued-in-wayanad/article34559906.ece
for photo.
The Forest Department officials of South Wayanad forest division have
rescued a 15-year-old female elephant at Elamala near Mundakkai forest in
the district after its right, front leg got stuck between the branches of a
tree while it was trying to pick jackfruit from a private plantation.
A 56-year-old woman was attacked by a herd of elephants on Friday morning
at Mundakkai under the Meppadi range of forest when she was going through
the forest path for daily work in a cardamom plantation near her house. The
woman, identified as Leela Balan, was admitted to a private medical college
hospital at Meppadi with serious injuries.
When the forest officials reached the site for inspection, they saw the
trapped elephant, South Wayanad Forest Divisional Officer P. Ranjith Kumar
told The Hindu.
The leg of the elephant got stuck between two branches of a tree while the
animal was trying to pick jackfruit from a private plantation adjacent to
the forest, said Mr. Kumar. However, the forest officials rescued the
elephant after an operation that lasted around five hours.
A team of forest officials, including forest veterinary surgeon Arun
Zachariah, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary warden Narendra Babu and members of
the rapid response team, led the operation.
Later, the animal left to the nearby wilderness along with its herd.
Separate teams of frontline forest officials were constituted to observe
the movement of the elephant and to patrol the area round-the-clock, said
Mr. Kumar. It was suspected that a member of the herd, who was trying to
help the elephant escape, had attacked the woman, he added.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/trapped-elephant-rescued-in-wayanad/article34559906.ece
Trapped elephant rescued in Wayanad
E.M. Manoj, The Hindu
May 14, 2021
See link
<https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/trapped-elephant-rescued-in-wayanad/article34559906.ece>
for photo.
The Forest Department officials of South Wayanad forest division have
rescued a 15-year-old female elephant at Elamala near Mundakkai forest in
the district after its right, front leg got stuck between the branches of a
tree while it was trying to pick jackfruit from a private plantation.
A 56-year-old woman was attacked by a herd of elephants on Friday morning
at Mundakkai under the Meppadi range of forest when she was going through
the forest path for daily work in a cardamom plantation near her house. The
woman, identified as Leela Balan, was admitted to a private medical college
hospital at Meppadi with serious injuries.
When the forest officials reached the site for inspection, they saw the
trapped elephant, South Wayanad Forest Divisional Officer P. Ranjith Kumar
told The Hindu.
The leg of the elephant got stuck between two branches of a tree while the
animal was trying to pick jackfruit from a private plantation adjacent to
the forest, said Mr. Kumar. However, the forest officials rescued the
elephant after an operation that lasted around five hours.
A team of forest officials, including forest veterinary surgeon Arun
Zachariah, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary warden Narendra Babu and members of
the rapid response team, led the operation.
Later, the animal left to the nearby wilderness along with its herd.
Separate teams of frontline forest officials were constituted to observe
the movement of the elephant and to patrol the area round-the-clock, said
Mr. Kumar. It was suspected that a member of the herd, who was trying to
help the elephant escape, had attacked the woman, he added.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/trapped-elephant-rescued-in-wayanad/article34559906.ece