The condition of the she-elephant suspected to have been hit by a train while crossing the tracks at Kottekkad, near Malampuzha, in Palakkad Forest Division continued to be serious. The elephant, presumed to be 35 years old, was in a bad condition when a five-member team of forest veterinarians attended to it on Friday evening.
The elephant was found limping two days ago and a train hit was the immediate assumption.
However, the vets and forest officers who examined the animal ruled out the chances of a direct hit by a train.
