Summary:
Following an inspection, the driver found the animal lying dead.Called Gulabi, the elephant was owned by N Baskar, Srirangam. She was taken to Gaja puja in Pollachi, Coimbatore district, as part of a wedding ceremony. She collapsed in the vehicle letting out a loud cry, forcing the driver to pull over and check. Trichy: A 59-year-old female captive elephant from Srirangam died from ill health while she was being transported to Trichy in a lorry, near Namakkal, early on Sunday. But it was made to travel in truck till Pollachi for about 6 hours, the official said.“Unable to bear the heat, Gulabi fainted in the truck..