World · South & Central Asia · 2 days ago

Sri Lanka’s tallest living tusker Kavantissa recovering from gunshot wound

Sri Lanka’s tallest living tusker Kavantissa recovering from gunshot wound

Kavantissa, believed to be Sri Lanka’s tallest living tusker, was shot in the right foreleg.

Wildlife officials treated him, and he is being watched as he recovers.

The injury has renewed debate about protecting famous elephants.

But experts warn that protection models used in Africa may not work in Sri Lanka, where elephants live close to people.

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