An ailing elephant died in the reserve forest behind the Navamalai Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) staff quarters, in the Pollachi forest range of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, on Tuesday, despite treatment lasting over 10 hours, the Forest Department said in a press release.
Acting on information from the Navamalai quarters that an elephant was lying in a very weak condition, forest staff and a team of veterinarians rushed to the spot and administered the necessary treatment. Despite continuous efforts for more than 10 hours, the animal could not be saved.
A post-mortem examination will be conducted in accordance with the Elephant Death Audit Framework (EDAF) guidelines.
Published - October 13, 2026 07:35 pm IST