Elephant that died of injuries had 15 bullets in its body
Veterinarians found 15 bullets in the body of an elephant, which had been caught in a rut and was captured at the end of October.
On Sunday, the injured elephant called “Nga San” (short ivories) reportedly died of complications, according to the government’s Twitter feed “Forest for Wild Life_ป่าเพื่อสัตว์ป่า”. Its body was buried in line with an academic procedure.
On October 29, forest officials had tranquilised the aggressive animal and captured it in Rayong province, after it was reported to have been stuck in a rut.
Veterinarians from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation later found several bullets in Nga San’s body. They suspected that the elephant had been shot previously after it invaded human residential areas.
The elephant's injuries were treated by vets until it gradually recovered. However, in the last week the elephant had soaked itself in a pond located near the place where the vets had treated it.
The immersion in water for some 48 hours aggravated the elephant’s wounds. Nga San died on Friday from infection, despite veterinarians trying several medicines. Its funeral was held on Sunday.
