Forest department turns saviour for injured lone tusker

COIMBATORE: Forest department personnel are taking care of an injured elephant that was found on a private land at

Jambukandi

in the

Periyanaickenpalayam

forest range on Saturday.

Villagers had informed the officials about the

lone tusker

. “The elephant has suffered injuries in its mouth and is struggling to eat. Looks like it has spent a week without food,” said an official.

The officials began treating the animal based on the directions of district forest officer

D Venkatesh

. “The injury might have occurred due to tooth infection or while accidentally chewing a stick along with food,” said department’s veterinary doctor Sukumar, who is treating the elephant.

The elephant is 8-10 years old, Sukumar said. “We have given it painkillers, antibiotics and other medicines for speedy recovery after mixing them with fruits, especially banana. We also gave it fodder. It is recovering well.”

Treatment will continue for three days. A team has been formed to monitor it.

The tusker is expected to make full recovery return to the reserve forest on its own, Sukumar added.


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