An injured adult elephant is undergoing continuous treatment after wandering alone in the forested region of Telkoi in Odisha's Keonjhar for the past few months. The elephant reportedly sustained severe injuries three months ago after being attacked by another tusker while moving with a herd of 34 elephants near the forest close to Padanga village.

According to Forest Department sources, the elephant suffered deep puncture wounds on its leg and other parts of its body during the confrontation. Following the attack, forest officials had initially administered medicines through food to support its recovery. However, when the wounds failed to heal completely, the tusker was tranquilised and given direct medical treatment.

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Officials said that, on the instr

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