Elephant calf falls into drain

KOTA TINGGI: A baby elephant, believed to be merely a day old, fell into a drain while crossing the road with its mother at a plantation near the Kota Tinggi Rubber Research Station.

Johor Wildlife and National Parks director Salman Saaban said a team from the Bandar Penawar office went to the location after being informed by the station’s security team at 4.15am yesterday.

He said the animal was trapped for about six hours before its mother managed to help it out and return to the forest reserve. The calf is said to have sustained bruises.

The two elephants are from the ID Panti group. — Bernama