An ailing elephant calf died while undergoing treatment at the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) here on Tuesday. The eight-month-old baby elephant had been rescued by Forest Department officials from the Hitinda forest under then Hindol Forest Range in Dhenkanal district on November 24.
The animal was later shifted to the OUAT for treatment. The elephant was facing trouble in breathing along with infection in its mouth.
It was also suffering from fever and undergoing treatment with fluid therapy and antibiotics, sources said.