Kushalnagar: A female elephant, which had come from Meenukolli Forest in North Kodagu in search of food and had got stuck in a slush at an estate pond in Rangasamudra village, died on Saturday after being rescued by the Forest Department on Thursday.
The female elephant, aged about 35 years, was stuck in the slush at the estate belonging to Parlakoti Jayaprakash and was rescued by the Forest Department. Though Hunsur Wildlife Division Veterinarian Dr. Mujeeb had provided treatment, the elephant was unable to get up and was in a critical stage.
