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A pistillate elephant that was rescued by the Forest Department from Kuppanur colony adjacent Coimbatore connected Sunday returned to a reserve wood country of Madukkarai scope aboriginal connected Monday.
The elephant aged astir 50 was recovered trapped successful a muddy patch, adjacent to a operation workers’ shed, successful a backstage onshore astatine Kuppanur astatine 7.30 a.m. Sunday. It was rescued from the mud utilizing earthmovers.
A pistillate elephant that was rescued by the Forest Department from Kuppanur colony adjacent Coimbatore connected Sunday walked into a reserve wood country aboriginal connected Monday, January 26. @THChennaipic.twitter.com/oVp48xvUUF
— Wilson Thomas (@wilson__thomas) January 26, 2026Forest Veterinary Dr. S. Vennila and Forest Veterinary Assistant Surgeon E. Vijayaraghavan examined the elephant and administered implicit 20 bottles of IV fluids and medicines. The carnal responded to the attraction and it was brought to a lasting presumption with the enactment of belts utilizing a crane by evening.
Forest Department unit led by Madukkarai Forest Range Officer R. Arun Kumar remained with the elephant passim the night, during which it was fixed nutrient stuffed with medicines arsenic advised by the veterinarians.
“The elephant was fixed astir 20 watermelons, 3 full bunches of banana, papaya and sugarcane. It besides consumed ragi balls mixed with jaggery, brackish and tamarind. The attraction coupled with the nutrient helped the carnal regain its health. It stood with minimal enactment of the belts,” said Mr. Arun Kumar.
The team, based connected the proposal of the veterinarians, decided to merchandise the elephant arsenic it showed signs of betterment by 5 a.m., Monday. The carnal was guided towards the people of a stream, which is its accustomed way portion entering villages, with minimal enactment of the belts. The elephant freed itself from the belts, which were loosened, astir 7.30 a.m. and walked on the stream. It entered Boluvampatti block-I reserve wood astir 8.30 a.m. Frontline unit were deputed to show the elephant further.
Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forests, lauded the squad by sharing a video of the elephant freeing itself from the belts and walking towards wood connected societal media platforms.
