A Baby Elephant With A Rare Disabilty Had Been Found In Hambanthota

A disabled Baby Elephant around one year old with walking difficulties had been found in a jungle area at Pahala Mattala in Hambanthota by the Wild Officers during an Elephant Mission launched by the Wild Life Department to chase away Wild Elephants to a reserve it has been reported.

The Baby Elephant who is a rare of it's kind had been taken to Udawalawe "Elephant Orphanage "Ath Athuru Sevana"  and currently receiving treatment.

According to the Veterinary Surgeons there is s possibility of recovering the Baby Elephants of such kind if they are fed with mother's milk.

The discovered Baby Elephant have a walking difficulty in his front legs according to reports.