After 13-day wait for mother, elephant calf Krishna passes away
The elephant calf Krishna passed away on Tuesday night after a 13-day-long wait for its mother in Bommiampadi camp. The calf exhibited symptoms of recovery after the treatment by standing up and eating grass and food high in lactogen. However, the calf's condition deteriorated by Tuesday afternoon.
FollowPalakkad: After waiting for the mother for 13 days, the elephant calf Krishna passed away. The calf passed away on Tuesday night inside a shed at the Bommiampadi camp. Forest Veterinarian treated the sick infant elephant on Monday morning. The calf exhibited symptoms of recovery after the treatment by standing up and eating grass and food high in lactogen. However, the calf's condition deteriorated by Tuesday afternoon.
The newborn elephant hoped to see its mother again after spending 13 days in a specially constructed enclosure by the forest department. On June 15, workers in a private garden in Palur found the cub in a weak condition. By afternoon, the Putur Forest Department's rapid response team had located the cub and had it reunited with its mother. Surprisingly, the baby elephant visited Ayyappan's Palur home once more by evening. As his mother did not take him, the forest department arrived and transported him into the forest, leaving the calf alone.
In anticipation of the mother elephant's arrival on June 16, the forest authorities took the initiative to build a temporary shed in the Krishna forest area of Doddukkatti. The mother walked over to the shed, but she didn't bring the calf with her. The calf was moved to a makeshift shed the following day and placed close to the camp at Bommiampadi. It received watermelon, gentle coconut water, and a diet fortified with lactogens. Even though the calf was moving around and having fun, it started to feel weak, and vets arrived to help. However her life could not be saved.
