India, Dec. 24 -- After days of struggling, the young female elephant - who had sustained critical injuries after an explosive concealed in food detonated inside its mouth - succumbed while underoing treatment in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. The pachyderm had sustained catastrophic facial injuries and a mutilated tongue leaving it unable to eat or drink. It was undergoing treatment Similipal Tiger Reserve.

News Subscription Service According to reports, a herd of 27 elephants had moved from Betnoti forest range to Nilagiri in Balasore about two weeks ago. On December 11, while the herd was returning, two elephants were left behind in Chuapada forest here. Among them was the 7-8 year-old female elephant.On December 12, villagers spotted ...