A wild elephant which was found severely ill in Chhattisgarh's Kudmura Forest Range and was under medical care has died, it was announced on Thursday.
The elephant was found in Katradera village on June 14 died, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Gurnathan N said, adding it died on Wednesday.
This is the seventh death of a wild elephant in just two months in Chhattisgarh.
According to officials, after the elephant was found, a medical team was deployed for its recovery. A wildlife expert from Raipur and a veterinary doctor from the Forest Department Dr Rakesh Sharma oversaw the medical care.
Also, wildlife expert from Bengaluru Dr Arun A Shah and Dr Prayag H.S. were consulted for the treatment.
“The elephant died of multiple organ failure. It had developed severe worm infection in the intestine due to which it was not eating properly and was not able to stand. We performed X-ray of his legs but no fracture was seen,” Dr Verma told The Pioneer over telephone.
The animal had stopped eating and was alive on external medication, he added.
In June and July, two elephants were found dead in Surajpur. Likewise, one in Balrampur, one in Dhamtari, one in Raigarh and one in Dharamjiagarh were also found dead.