A team of more than 10 Forest Personnel including Anti Poaching Watchers, Forest Watchers and Guards along with Kumki Pari has been deployed at the foothills Aiyasamy hills near Theethipalayam so as to locate and treat a sick tusker that is roaming in the area for the past one week.
According to sources, the sick tusker had injured three cattle and one goat on Tuesday at Theethipalayam. While all the three animals survived the attack, a calf that was injured in the attack succumbed to the injuries on Wednesday.
Since the animal was suspected to be hosting an agile behaviour owing to its sickness, it was decided to locate the animal and treat it for its sickness. It was also told that the animal was to be translocated to another area as it was frequenting human habitations. The animal was also sighted near Press Enclave in recent times.
The team started searching the animal near Aiyasamy Malai since morning on Wednesday and was futile. Though the animal was roaming in the vicinity on Tuesday, the operation could not be carried because of various reasons.
Dr. N.S. Manoharan would be heading the operation, which is to begin once the animal is spotted. Officials have added that the animal is in a very sick condition and was unable to take feed or drink water properly.
“We can decide on the next move only after closely analysing the elephant from close quarters,” said a forest official.
According to sources, the sick tusker had injured three cattle and one goat on Tuesday at Theethipalayam. While all the three animals survived the attack, a calf that was injured in the attack succumbed to the injuries on Wednesday.
Since the animal was suspected to be hosting an agile behaviour owing to its sickness, it was decided to locate the animal and treat it for its sickness. It was also told that the animal was to be translocated to another area as it was frequenting human habitations. The animal was also sighted near Press Enclave in recent times.
The team started searching the animal near Aiyasamy Malai since morning on Wednesday and was futile. Though the animal was roaming in the vicinity on Tuesday, the operation could not be carried because of various reasons.
Dr. N.S. Manoharan would be heading the operation, which is to begin once the animal is spotted. Officials have added that the animal is in a very sick condition and was unable to take feed or drink water properly.
“We can decide on the next move only after closely analysing the elephant from close quarters,” said a forest official.