Mumbai, Dec. 20 -- The much-troubled Konkan elephant Omkar was reunited with his mother near the Medhe dam in Sindhudurg district, bringing relief to wildlife lovers after months in which the animal faced imminent translocation out of Maharashtra for what officials described as "wild behaviour" - including attacks on people and repeated destruction of crops.
Forest officials confirmed on Sarturday that the reunion unfolded organically after weeks of close monitoring.
"The process happened naturally," said Vaibhav Borade, Assistant Conservator of Forest, Sawantwadi range. "We only tracked movements and ensured there was no human interference," he said.
The confirmation marked a turning point in a fraught episode that had pushed Omkar to t...