Borneo pygmy elephant dies due to dehydration after being shot


KOTA KINABALU: An endangered Borneo pgymy elephant has died from dehydration triggered by gunshot wounds.

Veterinarians and wildlife rangers could only watch helplessly as the gentle jumbo died due to injuries on his tongue and mouth.

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