A wounded elephant captured for treatment
Officials and volunteers at Surat Thani’s Kaeng Krung National Park on Tuesday capture a 2.6-tonne male elephant with an injured right rear leg.
The pachyderm, believed to be between 25 and 30 years old, had been wandering in tambon Pak Mak of Chaiya district.
It was treated with three shots of tranquilliser as well as antibiotics, inflammation relief medicine and vitamins.
