A group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command rescued an elephant caught in a current in the seas off Kokkuthuduwai, Kokilai yesterday.
A naval Fast Attack Craft first noticed the odd anomaly in the water - an Asian elephant being dragged out into the ocean off the coast of Kokkilai, Sri Lanka. As per the report, the elephant was dragged away by the water.
A local rescue team of navy forces and divers operated for hours to rescue the animal.
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The report further added that all accused belong to Prahar Sangathan. "We had received the complaint yesterday". There has been a rise in incidents of mob violence in the name of cow, considered holy by many Hindus.
It took place under the close watch of wildlife officials and, after the mammal was safely landed ashore, Sri Lanka's Wildlife Authority took over handling its welfare.
Biologists have speculated that elephants might have first reached Sri Lanka by taking a similar route as the one retrieved on Monday, swimming from southern India. The lagoon offers a short cut between two stretches of jungle, and elephants often swim or wade across it. In a nightmarish experience, this jungle-cat fell into the well, which was over 80-feet deep and had water at a level of up to 20-feet. They then called the forest department.
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