Archive · 23 May 2025
Wild Elephant Dies Despite Treatment in Coimbatore
A 40-year-old elephant was found sick in the forest.
Forest workers tried to help the elephant by giving it medicine, but it didn't get better.
The elephant was too weak to eat.
Sadly, the elephant passed away.
Doctors think the elephant was sick for a long time, possibly with an infection that made it weak and caused it to not eat properly.
The elephant's body was left in the wild for other animals to feed on.
A 40-year-old wild female elephant died in the Karadimadai area of Coimbatore.
Anti-poaching watchers discovered the elephant in poor condition.
Veterinary officers provided intravenous fluids, but the elephant did not recover.
The elephant was unable to consume offered fruits.
The death is suspected to be due to a chronic illness and uterine infection.
- Who
- A 40-year-old wild female elephant.
- What
- A wild female elephant died despite treatment.
- When
- The elephant died at 11:55 am on Friday.
- Where
- Karadimadai area of the Madukkarai forest range in Coimbatore district.
- Why
- The death is suspected due to chronic illness and a uterine infection leading to malnutrition and organ failure.
- Age
- 40
- Sex
- Female
- Location
- Karadimadai
- Area
- Madukkarai forest range
- Suspected Cause of Death
- Chronic illness and uterine infection