Baby elephant separated from mother and herd

Forest officials are trying their best since Wednesday night to unite a four month old female elephant separated from her mother and the herd, in Chhendipada forest range of Dhenkanal district, but have failed to achieve any success.

The baby elephant after being separated from the herd is roaming around in the villages of Dhenkanal and Nuagaon under the Chhendipada forest range since last night.

Chhendipada Range officer Durga said, "We expect the herd to come to her in the night and take her back."Mr Sahu said a herd of about 10 elephants came close to Nuagana village on Wednesday night. It was raining. The baby elephant got separated from her mother and the herd. While the herd went inside the forest the baby elephant was left in the village.

The animal is hale and hearty and there is no injury on her body, he informed.

"Since then she has been moving here and there around the village but not venturing into the jungle due to crowd gathering around her. She appeared to be weak and is being provided water. Water is also being sprinkled upon her,"said Mr Sahu.

The Ranger said her movement is being closely monitored and will be sent back to nearby forest where her herd is staying if the herd did not come to take her.

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