Jumbo meets tragic death in sewage pit

23 September 2012 01:16 pm Views - 3620

An elephant which fell into the sewage pit near a house at Wellamudawa area in Thirappane died after struggling for hours to escape. She had fallen into a large sewage pit after crashing through the concrete cover of the pit on last night. The elephant has struggled for a while after falling into the pit however later Wildlife officials took the carcass out of the pit. Pix by Athula Bandara