Wild elephant rescued from muddy paddy field; one injured in ensuing chase
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1 min readFrom 1 outlets- Newswire reports that the elephant was recovered from a flooded paddy plot in the Medirigiriya 2nd Canal area.
- Newswire says residents helped wildlife officers during the rescue.
- Newswire reports that the elephant’s right rear leg was hurt and that veterinary staff are treating it.
- Newswire says one person was injured when the elephant pursued onlookers.
Newswire reports that wildlife officers and local residents brought an eight-year-old wild elephant out of a waterlogged paddy plot in the Medirigiriya 2nd Canal area on Nov. 10.
Newswire reports that the elephant had hurt its right rear leg. After it got back on its feet, it became agitated amid a sizeable crowd, despite officers’ safety directions, according to Newswire.
Newswire reports that the elephant pursued people watching nearby, leaving one person injured. Newswire says veterinary care is being provided continuously by a team headed by Dr. Sameera Kalinguarachchi, who is in charge of the Giritale Wildlife Veterinary Unit.
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