Elephant shot with bow and arrow, battling for life in Cuttack

An elephant has been left battling for life after it was shot with a bow and arrow by some miscreants at Raghupani bandh in Cuttack’s Narsinghpur block. Hit by two arrows, the pachyderm was spotted struggling for life.

The matter came to the fore after forest officials during a routine check spotted the huge mammal and informed senior officials. Preliminary probe suggests it to be the handiwork of some poachers.

The elephant has sustained grievous wounds after being hit by the arrows. On being informed, a team of forest officials from Dhenkanal rushed to the spot and tried to tranquilize the pachyderm. Due to the injuries, the elephant has turned furious and will attack anyone that goes near it. So, the officials are trying to first tranquilize it before providing necessary treatment, sources said.

Meanwhile, a team of veterinary doctors and senior officials from Bhubaneswar Nandankanan Zoo are on their way to attend the pachyderm.