Thailand Airlifts Elephant: Thailand gifted Muthu Raja to Sri Lanka in 2001, about two decades ago. Now that jumbo elephant has been airlifted back by Thailand. Thailand alleges that the Sri Lankan authorities did not treat the elephant properly. For this reason, he got his elephant airlifted.
Thailand Gifted Elephant To Sri Lanka 20 Years Ago
A Thai elephant gifted to Sri Lanka nearly 20 years ago has been recalled to Thailand because of abuse. Diplomatic debates also took place between the two countries regarding this issue. The name of this elephant is Muthu Raja, and its age is now 29 years.
In Thailand, it is also known as Sak Surin. Thailand gifted this elephant to Sri Lanka in 2001. According to information, this elephant was in a Buddhist monastery for a long time, suffering from torture and neglect. After this, Thailand got its elephant back.
Muthu Raja Elephant Is The Reason For 40 Quintals
Thai officials said that this elephant is about 4,000 kg. A commercial flight from Colombo airport airlifts. Now it will be kept in a reserve forest near Chiang Mai. A special cage was prepared to bring the elephant. About 7 lakh dollars have been spent on this. Four guardians accompanied the elephant during the airlift, and CCTV cameras monitored the entire process.
What Is The Condition Of Muthu Raja Elephant
According to reports, Madusha Perera, the chief veterinarian of the Sri Lankan zoo, said that Muthu Raja had developed boils on his body last year, due to which he was in pain. Local animal welfare organizations allege the elephant was forced to work with woodcutters. Because of this, he suffered injuries, and his wounds were ignored.
