Rescuers save young elephant caught in canal

By The Nation

 

 

A young elephant was rescued on Wednesday after being stuck in muddy canal close to a national park for about 26 hours in Phitsanulok’s Nuenmaprang district.

 

The animal was pulled out of the water and on to the canal bank about noon. However, it appeared to be exhausted and just lay on the ground after having stood in the strong current of the canal for so long. Officials and rescuers kept villagers away from the elephant to make it feel more relaxed.

 

A vet treated the elephant with drugs and examined its body, finding no injuries. By later in the day the elephant was able to move its trunk, and raise its legs and tail from time to time, but could not stand up. Vets continued to keep a close watch on the animal late yesterday.

 

The elephant was spotted in Chompu canal at about 11am on Tuesday. Villagers alerted police and officials of Thungsalangluang National Park. All authorities in the province, as well as civilian networks, joined hands to help the animal.

 

The elephant was believed to live in Thungsalangluang National Park where it may have become seoarated from its mother. It may have been pushed into the canal by flash flooding.

 

Attempts to rescue the elephant on Tuesday failed because of the strong current and the animal’s unwillingness to be helped.

 

However, the rescue was achieved on Wednesday when the animal was exhausted from being in the canal the whole night.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30329603

 

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Young elephant ? Looks like a fairly big one to me.

Good Buddha, well done !

2 hours ago, BuaBS said:

Young elephant ? Looks like a fairly big one to me.

It's a young elephant, not a baby elephant. Sort of like a young man of 19................adult size but young.

It's bigger than the ones they take into villages/towns to beg for overprized banana's .

But good to hear he's saved .

Hopefully there will be a follow up article on how he's doing.

There is a follow up on another thread . They say the animal is about 15 years and in bad shape . Too old to do much about his behind legs.

 

26 hours in the mud , far too long , Thai vets .... hopeless.

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There is a follow up on another thread . They say the animal is about 15 years and in bad shape . Too old to do much about his behind legs.

 

26 hours in the mud , far too long , Thai vets .... hopeless.

 

 

 

It is very dangerous for an Elephant to lay on his side (internal organs move)

Edited October 21, 20178 yr by KBsinter

sorry could not correct the above post, and landed deeper in the poo