A two-year-old female elephant with injuries in cavities and a fracture died on Friday morning on the Coimbatore – Mannarkad road near the Mangarai check-post in Thadagam valley.
According to Forest Department sources, a six-member herd, including a two-year-old female calf, had been moving around Pannimadai, Ponnuthaman hills area in Thadagam Valley for the last three weeks.
A fortnight ago, villagers reported that a calf in the herd was seen with injuries in the mouth and efforts began to track the herd for rendering medical aid to the calf.
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On Friday morning, the herd was crossing the road when the calf collapsed on the roadside.
Tamed/trained kumki elephant Sujay was brought from the Chadivayal elephant camp for keeping the herd at bay.
Finally, the officials commenced treatment but in vain.