The hardest decision: Rescued elephant calf Nita put to sleep after fractured limb fails to heal

By STEPHANIE LEE

KOTA KINABALU: A rescued elephant calf was euthanised on Wednesday (March 10) after months of health complications.

The female calf, named Nita, was rescued from a palm oil estate in Tawau district about 20 months ago when it was just a month old.

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 Nita , baby elephant , rescue , mercy killing , Tawau , Borneo Elephant Sanctuary , Kinabatangan , Sabah Wildlife Department , Augustine Tuuga , Dr Sen Nathan

   

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