Cuttack: An elephant that was suffering from serious injuries inflicted by pellets fired at it, succumbed today. The incident came to light after locals alerted Forest officials of Narasinghpur West Range under Athgarh Forest Division about this elephant crying out of pain.
By Wednesday, a team of veterinarians and wildlife experts camped in the jungle and managed to tranquilise the elephant for treatment. The jumbo had sustained at least six pellet injuries which led to infection and it could not survive, reports stated.
