Blind elephant treated

Kathmandu - A visually impaired male elephant was treated by veterinarians here today. The elephant was blind for three years due to attack on its eyes and it was vandalizing local settlements and crops due to lack of vision.

Mechinagar Forest Office team and experts’ team coming from Chitwan National Park caught the elephant at Telpani Community Forest and provided treatment. According to veterinarian Dr Bijya Kumar Shrestha, the elephant had several injuries on body part and the right eye was almost blind due to attack and possible treatment was made.