An elephant was noticed lying in a pond.
Forest ranger Palaniraja's team found that the elephant was unable to stand up on it's own.
A JCB was brought to the spot.
The lactating mother was found fatigued;after it got stuck in the slush, in the previous night.
The animal was administered drugs, antibiotics, vitamin and energy boosters, besides being fed with fruits.
Manoharan, the vet administered 50 units of glucose and 20 injections.
Hundreds of worms were found in it's dung.
After 3 hours of struggle, it slowly got onto it's feet and ambled away into the woods, with it's calf.
Sick jumbo stuck in pond, April 1, Coimbatore.
Deccan Chronicle, Sunday April 2, 2017. Page 5.
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