IPOH: The Perak Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) confirms that the elephant calf that was killed by a lorry on Sunday morning (May 11) had been buried.
However, State Perhilitan director Yusoff Shariff did not reveal the location where the elephant calf was buried.
He said his department would continue monitoring the elephant calf’s mother.
On Sunday, a male elephant calf, estimated to be five years old, was killed after being struck by a poultry lorry at KM 80 of the East-West Highway in Gerik-Jeli in the early hours of the morning.
The incident went viral after a witness captured the heart-wrenching moment of the mother elephant desperately trying to push the lorry that had fatally struck her calf, which lay trapped underneath.
The elephant was later sedated and relocated back into the forest.
Meanwhile, Yusoff Shariff said that the department has built wildlife crossings, specifically for elephants, and installed 17 warning signs along identified hotspots.
"We have also installed lighting, in collaboration with the Public Works Department, to improve visibility and help road users drive more cautiously in areas known for wildlife crossings," he said. – Bernama
