Coimbatore : Despite best efforts from the veterinary team to revive a female elephant that fell sick in the Thadagam Valley, the animal collapsed around evening and succumbed to sickness on Thursday.
Coimbatore : Despite best efforts from the veterinary team to revive a female elephant that fell sick in the Thadagam Valley, the animal collapsed around evening and succumbed to sickness on Thursday.
The elephant was first spotted by local people when it was standing near bushes in the Maruthamkarai (Moolakadu) forest area.
The animal was standing there without much movements and foresters were called in to treat the animal. A team headed by Dr. Ashokan attempted their best revive the elephant since evening.
However, the animal failed to recuperate and collapsed around 6.30 owing to sickness. It further succumbed to the ailment around seven.
The cause of death could be ascertained only after post mortem.