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Pregnant elephant fed pineapple stuffed with crackers, dies standing in river after wandering around in pain

'She didn't harm a single human being even when she ran in searing pain in the streets of the village. She didn't crush a single home'
PUBLISHED JUN 3, 2020
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A pregnant elephant died last Wednesday, May 27, after one of the most sickening forms of animal abuse. The elephant was fed a pineapple with firecrackers in it given to her by some locals in Kerala, India. The fruit then exploded in the unsuspecting animal's mouth which led to her death in the river. The wild elephant had wandered away from Silent Valley in Palakkad district and strayed into a closeby village to look for food. While walking on the street, the elephant was offered a fruit full of crackers.

Forest officer Mohan Krishnan who had been involved in the Rapid Response Team to rescue the poor animal took to Facebook to talk about the incident. In the Facebook post, Mohan wrote, "She trusted everyone. When the pineapple she ate exploded, she must have been shocked not thinking about herself, but about the child she was going to give birth to in 18 to 20 months."

The firecracker that had been fed to the elephant had been extremely powerful and had badly injured the tongue and mouth of the elephant. She then walked around the village in immense pain and hunger. However, she was unable to eat anything due to her horrific injuries. Mohan wrote in an emotional note in the regional language of Malayalam, "She didn't harm a single human being even when she ran in searing pain in the streets of the village. She didn't crush a single home. This is why I said, she is full of goodness."

Eventually, the elephant walked into the Velliyar River and stood there with her mouth and trunk full of water to possibly try and bring some relief to the immense pain that she must have been in. According to the forest officer, the elephant would have done so in order to prevent flies and other insects from coming to her injuries. Forest officials had brought two captive elephants to try and lead the injured animal out of the water. 

However, she did not budge and refused to be moved out of the water. "But I think she had a sixth sense. She didn't let us do anything," Mohan wrote. After many hours of trying to rescue the elephant, she died on May 27 at around 4 pm in the evening. The elephant was taken back to the forest where forest officials cremated her. "She needs to be given the farewell she deserves. For that, we took her inside the forest in a lorry. She lay there on firewood, in the land she played and grew up," Mohan said. 

"The doctor who did her post-mortem told me that she was not alone. I could sense his sadness though the expression on his face was not visible due to his mask. We cremated her in a pyre there. We bowed before her and paid our last respects," he added. Many commented on the social media post angry and upset. One such person wrote, "Can't read this post without tears...... only human beings can do this much cruelty...." Another added, "I am thinking of what punishment should be given to those who do such dirty deeds. It won't be enough to give anything. Sorry sister." Another asked, "What action is the forest department going to take against the locals who did this heinous crime?"

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