Tuesday, October 16, 2018

She elephant saved from poachers


A she elephant in the Yala sanctuary caught in a trap laid by poachers to kill other animal
was saved and released to the forest by the wildlife conservators in Monaragala.

A team of wildlife officials of the Udawalawa Elephant Transit Home under Veterinary Surgeon

Dr. Malaka Abeywardene had rushed to the scene on information from the Monaragala
wildlife office and saved the jumbo and released it after providing treatment to the injuries
caused by the trap.

Dr. Abeyratne said the pregnant she elephant was about 15 years old. He said the poachers
had laid the trap to kill other animals for meat but the she elephant had been caught causing
injuries to its front left limb.

A senior wildlife officials said they would monitor the movements of the she elephant until
it recovers.

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