Hollowed-out elephant foot baffles police
“The hollowed-out foot, found Thursday evening in the CitySquare parking garage, is in Worcester police custody, but few people know what to make of it. ” - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Thai vets rule out surgery for trap-injured elephant
“Thai vets on Thursday ruled out surgery for Sampran, a 6-year-old elephant whose forefoot has swollen to a monstrous size after being injured in a hunter’s trap two years ago. “We can’t operate on the foot because there would be too much blood loss,” said Thai veterinarian Sittidej Mahasawangkul after taking an X-Ray of Sampran’s damaged foot at Lampang National Elephant Institute hospital, 500 kilometres north of Bangkok.” - The Earth Times
Elephant foot disease widespread in Riau province in Indonesia
“A mosquito-borne disease locally known as kaki gajah or elephant foot is ballooning out of control in Riau province in Indonesia recently, according to local media on Monday.” - Xinhua
