Elephant trapped in slush rescued in Bandipur

An adolescent elephant that was stuck in slush at Bandipur was rescued by forest personnel late on Saturday. The female elephant was found wallowing in the slush in Moleyur range of Bandipur Tiger Res

An adolescent elephant that was stuck in slush at Bandipur was rescued by forest personnel late on Saturday. The female elephant was found wallowing in the slush in Moleyur range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Initially, it was thought to be rolling and taking a mud bath to beat the summer heat, as is the wont of the free-ranging elephants when they come across waterbodies in forests. But soon it became apparent that the elephant had exhausted itself in its attempt to extricate itself out of the slush. It was unable to stand and was rolling from side to side to heave itself up, but struggling to do so given the slippery nature of the terrain.