Bangladesh captive elephant death by train highlights need for conservation

Mongabay
Jul 10, 2023, 12:36 pm161 pts
On May 17, an elephant was killed after a train hit it in the capital Dhaka’s Uttara area. The incident took place in the Court Bari area while two captive elephants, guided by their mahout, were crossing the railroad tracks. Immediately after the incident, the mahout fled the spot, and nobody took…

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