Elephant calf with bullet wounds rescued at Dubare

Siddapur: Forest Department officers have rescued an elephant calf that had bullet wounds on its body and after treatment, the calf has now been released to Dubare forest.

Some coffee planters at an estate at Injilagere near Siddapur had opened fire at the elephant calf and it was badly injured. The three-year-old calf was rescued by the Department officers and was brought into the Dubare elephant camp.  The calf was not even in a position to walk.