Injured female elephant treated at Siwalagama Forest Reservation

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Colombo, May 22 (Daily Mirror) - A female elephant, believed to be around 25 years old, was found badly injured at the Siwalagama Forest Reservation, prompting an urgent response from wildlife and veterinary officers in the area.

Acting on received information, officers from the Thirappane and Pandulagama veterinary offices in Anuradhapura rushed to the location yesterday to provide medical assistance. According to wildlife officers, the elephant was struggling to walk due to a severe injury on its back left leg.

Veterinary doctors attending to the elephant reported that multiple gunshot wounds were visible on the animal's body, suggesting it had been shot at several times.

However, treating the injured elephant proved to be a challenge as her calf refused to leave her side, displaying signs of distress.

In order to safely conduct the medical procedures, the veterinary team administered anesthesia to both the mother and the calf. Once sedated, the team proceeded with the necessary treatment to address the gunshot injuries.

Wildlife authorities said that further monitoring and care will be provided in the coming days to support the recovery of both animals.

An investigation is underway to identify those responsible for the shooting incident.

Comments - 3

THIS IS WHY OUR COUNTRY CANNOT PROSPER, WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT VALUE HUMAN AND ANIMAL LIFE Thursday, 22 May 2025 07:41 PM

WE HAVE GOT SOME WILD ANIMALS WALKING ON TWO LEGS AND I SUPPOSE THE SUSPECT WHO HAS REPEATEDLY SHOT THIS MOTHER WOULD BE HARD TO TRACE. WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH THESE TRIGGER HAPPY SCUM?. WONDER ID THIS ELEPHANT WILL BE ABLE TO GET UP AND WALK AGAIN, HOPE HIS BACK IS NOT FRACTURED.

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Man Friday, 23 May 2025 05:36 AM

Ridiculous indeed! Who talk of harming elephants and cruelty to elephants, taken in processions, have not seen in the wild elephant living areas helping elephants injured or shot at or try to find 240 V electric wires or Hakka patas. But, not released their dogs as those are kept in kennels or chained and other pets caged. Talking nonsense, by them without any practicality. Over 3,527 elephants have been killed during the last ten years and over 4,000 killed in the last 14 years. So, it is better to capture all the marauding wild elephants and auction them starting from the Horowpathana herd till the jungles are given back to those, perfectly without improvised explosives known as Hakka patas. Jungles are taken by political henchmen like Chandrasena (Wilpaththuwa and Kalawewa), Rishad Bathudeen (Wilpaththuwa), betel chewing Wimalaweera of Ampara, etc. even now in Yala, Sigiriya, etc. including Walsapugala.Clearing sides and illuminating the railway track will not serve any purpose.

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Felix Friday, 23 May 2025 09:30 AM

So much for "There are 6000 Elephants where there should be 2000."

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