The Elephant who had fallen on the Cab of local Actor Jackson Anthony twice after colliding with the vehicle in Thalawa area ,Anuradhapura District on last Saturday (02) had fled to the nearby Jungle after the incident Wild Life officials had stated .
Wild life officials believed the injuries received by the Elephant as a result of the Collison with the Cab are not serious as the villagers in the area had witnessed the Elephant who had fled to the jungle re-joined it's herd. eye witnesses didn't notice any difference in the walking style of Elephant according to reports ,However a team of wild life officials had been already dispatched to find the Elephant to treat him it has been revealed .
Meanwhile two neck bones of the veteran actor Jackson Anthony had been dislocated and his both lungs are said to be damaged as a result of the Cab-Elephant collision hospital sources said .The actor who was airlifted from Anuradhapura Hospital to Colombo last Saturday night due to his critical condition is now being treated at the Intensive Care Unit of the Colombo National Hospital under the supervision of a special medical team .He is due to undergo another surgery it has been reported .The Cab of the actor had badly damaged as a result of the accident .