(ANSA) - ROME, NOVEMBER 18 - An elephant pup died in Sumatra a few days after having undergone the amputation of half of the trunk, made necessary for the serious injuries caused by a suspected trap.
I report this in the international media.
The baby elephant was found alone and badly injured in Aceh Jaya district, north Sumatra, Indonesia, and handed over to the provincial department of conservation (Bksda).
The animal had serious wounds to the trunk compatible with a snare trap, a metal wire generally used by poachers, said the head of the Bksda, Agus Arianto.After the discovery, the veterinarians - he added - had to proceed with the amputation because the wounds were not considered curable.
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