Wild tusker attacks Dasara jumbo Gajendra

Team Udayavani, Nov 25, 2019, 3:23 PM IST

Chamarajanagar: An elephant, which had participated in the Mysuru Dasara procession for more than 20 times, was seriously injured on his right leg after a wild elephant attack him at Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Tiger Reserve.

When the incident took place 60-year-old Gajendra was tethered in the forest near K Gudi, informed sources.

It is gathered that the wild elephants pierced its tusk into the right limb of Gajendra. The Forest department employees got to know about the incident only after Gajendra started groaning. They immediately informed the veterinarians and treatment was provided to the jumbo.

Gajendra, who has participated in the Mysuru Dasara procession 20 times was dropped from the list of elephants participating in the Dasara festivities, after it killed its mahout in 2015 and gored to death another Dasara elephant Srirama at the camp.