Tragic End for Injured Elephant on Jharkhand-West Bengal Border

An injured elephant on the Jharkhand-West Bengal border has died despite months of intensive treatment. The tusker was discovered unconscious, and efforts to revive it were unsuccessful. The cause of death is suspected to be septicemia, and further analysis will be conducted at research institutions.

An injured elephant, found on the Jharkhand-West Bengal border, succumbed to its injuries despite months of dedicated treatment, officials announced Sunday.

The 30-year-old tusker was discovered unconscious in the Nimdih forest area of Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district on Saturday evening. The forest officials, with help from local and Gujarat-based veterinarians, had been treating the elephant for its injuries.

After the tusker's death on Sunday morning, a post-mortem suggested septicemia as the cause. The elephant's viscera will be analyzed further at Birsa Agriculture University and the Indian Veterinary Research Institute to confirm the findings.

(With inputs from agencies.)