The postmortem, performed at Thiruvizhamkunnu Forest Station, revealed that the elephant was pregnant.
KOCHI: The pregnant wild elephant which met a gory end in Kerala had significant wounds in its mouth, most likely following an explosive blast, due to which she might not consume for almost 2 weeks resulting in her collapse in a river and drowning, according to post-mortem report.
” The major and incapacitating injuries and injuries in mouth caused localised sepsis and have probably occurred following an explosive blast in the mouth. “This has resulted in excruciating pain and di