<p>Ramani, a 13-year-old female elephant, died after a brief illness at Balle elephant camp under D B Kuppe Wildlife range in the taluk under Nagarahole National Park limits on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The deceased elephant was pregnant and had taken ill since five days. Ramani’s health had deteriorated on Thursday. It failed to respond to the treatment and succumbed.<br /><br />Veterinarian Dr Umashankar was treating the elephant. Speaking to reporters, Dr Umashankar said the 16-month-female foetus, Ramani was carrying, could not be saved, as there was no amniotic fluid in the uterus. Postmortem was conducted and the carcass was burnt.<br /><br />Ramani’s mother is Mary of Mathigoodu elephant camp. Mary, which was in Balle camp, was shifted to Mathigoodu three years ago, it is said. <br /><br />It was emotional moments for kavadi Doddappaji and others, who said, they had taken care of Ramani like their own child. ACF Sridhar visited the spot.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Ramani, a 13-year-old female elephant, died after a brief illness at Balle elephant camp under D B Kuppe Wildlife range in the taluk under Nagarahole National Park limits on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The deceased elephant was pregnant and had taken ill since five days. Ramani’s health had deteriorated on Thursday. It failed to respond to the treatment and succumbed.<br /><br />Veterinarian Dr Umashankar was treating the elephant. Speaking to reporters, Dr Umashankar said the 16-month-female foetus, Ramani was carrying, could not be saved, as there was no amniotic fluid in the uterus. Postmortem was conducted and the carcass was burnt.<br /><br />Ramani’s mother is Mary of Mathigoodu elephant camp. Mary, which was in Balle camp, was shifted to Mathigoodu three years ago, it is said. <br /><br />It was emotional moments for kavadi Doddappaji and others, who said, they had taken care of Ramani like their own child. ACF Sridhar visited the spot.<br /><br /></p>
