Kannur: The injured wild elephant calf that strayed into residential areas at Kannur’s Karikkottakary breathed its last on Wednesday, hours after being tranquillized and shifted to Aralam RRT camp.
This is the second such incident in the two weeks. On February 21, a tusker translocated to Kodanad rehabilitation centre died while under treatment.

A team of 15 forest officials led by veterinary doctor Ajeesh Mohandas from Wayanad tranquillized the jumbo that had triggered panic in the residential areas of Ayyankunnu grama panchayat from Wednesday morning. 

Manorama News reported that the elephant sustained injuries from crackers placed by people for trapping wild boars. The jumbo was unable to eat and drink as its jaw bones were fractured. 

Around 5 pm on Wednesday, the forest officials tranquilized the elephant and tied it up with ropes. Later, the veterinary doctor administered first aid to the jumbo’s injuries. In the visuals aired on YV channels, the elephant was seen as weak while being transported in a lorry from the rubber plantation. 

Recently, an injured wild tusker relocated from Athirappilly to Abhayaranyam, a wildlife rehabilitation centre in Kodanad for treatment, died on Friday, February 21. The elephant was tranquillized and transported in a specialised animal ambulance to Kodanad on February 19.