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Baby elephant rescued

Kochi: A two-month-old baby elephant which was being washed away in a river was rescued by tribals and brought to the Elephant Care Centre at Kodanad, near Perumbavoor, here.

The elephant, rescued recently, is slowly recuperating. It was being treated with ayurvedic medicines and antibiotics for minor injuries, suffered near its left and right eyes and legs, Forest Department sources said.

The animal had accidentally wandered away from a herd of wild elephants in Nilambur forests and fallen into the river. — PTI

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