Coimbatore: The veterinary team of the forest department has successfully darted the tranquiliser on the wild elephant Chinnathambi in the foothills of the western ghats in Thanneerpandhal around 6.30 a.m. here.
Coimbatore: The veterinary team of the forest department has successfully darted the tranquiliser on the wild elephant Chinnathambi in the foothills of the western ghats in Thanneerpandhal around 6.30 a.m. here.
The 20-25-year-old elephant was monitored throughly last week from until the darting area and was darted by experts.
While the animal had managed to escape the initial darting attempt, the dose was successfully darted in the second attempt.
The elephant has been given a mild sedation of Xylaxene and Ketamine and is being roped using field staff.
Two Kumkis have arrived at the spot and waiting for the medicine to kick in and then would try and load him in the vehicle, later to be translocated to Topslip.