Kumki ‘blinded’ by mahout’s assistant at Theppakadu
The Hindu
Disciplinary action initiated against forest staff, says official
Cheran, a kumki elephant at the Theppakadu camp, was blinded by a ‘kaavadi’, or assistant to its mahout, on May 17. The elephant, aged around 35, has been used in many operations to capture or drive away wild elephants in the Western Ghats. It had already lost sight in one eye and depended on the left eye for vision, officials said. It has been alleged that Cheran was being given commands at the camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) when the injury occurred.More Related News