It is a case of 'adoption' of a new-born, but with a difference. A 12-day old elephant has been adopted by a trained female pachyderm, who has refused to budge from the side of the critically injured calf.
Bemused forest officials of Jaldapara wildlife sanctuary said though initially it took a bit of coaxing to take the calf, Balasunder, near the 'kunki' (trained) elephant, Champakali, she later started caressing the new-born and feeding it.'
Balasunder' was discovered lying in an injured state on the side of river Balasan on July 18 in Dooars area and taken to Champakali by forest officials, not too sure how she would react.
Chief Conservator of Forest (North Bengal) P Tshering Bhutia said the forest personnel initially tried to take the calf back to its mother in the forest, but the wild elephant turned away as the calf came under human contact.
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