Tusker ‘Silver Monstra’ to be captured by Forest Department in Gudalur, taken to elephant camp
The Hindu
The elephant has an injury in the tail region due to a fight with another elephant; two kumkis from Theppakadu are to be used in the capture operation
A 30-year-old tusker, known to local Forest Department officials as OVT-3 or ‘Silver Monstra’ is to be captured by the Forest Department and taken to the Theppakadu Elephant Camp in the coming days. The elephant, which had sustained an injury to the tail region a few years ago due to a fight with another elephant, has been treated periodically by the Forest Department since the wound was first noticed.More Related News