Guest guest Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 ***************************Advertisement*************************** eCentral - Your Entertainment Guide http://www.star-ecentral.com ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from thestar.com.my URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/5/28/nation/mlkleg1 & sec=nation ________________________ Wednesday, May 28, 2003 Malacca Zoo treating injured elephant BY LEE YUK PENG MALACCA: A young elephant, caught in a wild boar trap at a forest reserve in Rompin, Pahang, has been sent to the Malacca Zoo for treatment. The injured animal was spotted by villagers and rescued by wildlife officers last Thursday. It was brought here on Sunday where zoo officials were now nursing it back to health. The seven-year-old calf was caught in a wire snare, which wildlife hunters usually use to trap wild boar. Zoo officials have named their new charge & #147;Muadzam & #148;, after the Muadzam Shah forest reserve where it was found limping with an injured left leg. & #147;It would have died from hunger or infection, & #148; said zoo director Mohd Nawayai Ishak. Although Muadzam managed to free itself from the trap, Mohd Nawayai said the wire was embedded in its flesh, causing it to suffer much pain. Gangrene had already set in as the calf, weighing about 500kg, is believed to have been limping about with the wound for at least two weeks, he said. & #147;Muadzam, left behind by the rest of the herd, could not travel far because of its injury, & #148; Mohd Nawayai said, adding that the baby elephant & #146;s mother was missing. Sounds akin to screams were heard from Muadzam & #146;s cage at the zoo yesterday. Wildlife officers had to use two adult elephants to pacify Muadzam before they could apply antibiotics on its leg. The young elephant was also given iodine and Vitamin B Complex to help it recover. It would take at least a month for Muadzam to recover and it would likely be kept at the zoo after that, said Mohd Nawayai. <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2002 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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