A 9-year old tusker Ashwathappa
A 9-year old tusker Ashwathappa collapsed on Friday morning when while taking a dip in the pond in the elephant enclosure at Bannerghatta Biological Park.
According to zoo veterinarian Dr Sujay the animal had acute pneumonia. The post mortem was conducted and it was found that the animal had a respiratory attack.
The animal was a wild one and had made BBP it’s home over the last few years. The zoo management said that the animal did not have any medical history. The incident was sudden and shocking, the officials added.