Attempts to pull it out using an earth-mover failed, as large quantity of mud had entered its mouth, choking it to death.
Elephant
Coimbatore: A 10-year-old female elephant choked to death after it allegedly got stuck in the slush near Anaikatti in the rural limits,forest department officials said
on Thursday.
Villagers noticed the pachyderm being trapped in the slushy mud at Sembikarai Wednesday and informed the officials, who rushed to the spot early on Thursday.
However, attempts to pull it out using an earth-mover failed, as large quantity of mud had entered its mouth, choking it to death, department sources said.
The carcass was buried there after post mortem, they added.
( Source : PTI )
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