The 34-year-old elephant died after being treated for a while

On February 10, information from the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Dak Lak said that the elephant named Rok died after a period of treatment and recovery.

Earlier, on the afternoon of February 9, after receiving the news, the authorities organized an examination of the scene to clarify the cause of the Rok elephant’s death at the Elephant Care Area in block 4, subdivision 462 (Centre Elephant conservation, animal rescue and forest management and protection in Dak Lak province).

According to the authorities, Rok elephant is a male elephant, born in 1989, rescued from Dak Lak province by the Center for Elephant Conservation, Animal Rescue and Forest Protection Management. Lam Dong brought back for care and recovery health on January 15th.

To do this, the People’s Committee of Dak Lak province approved a support of 500 million VND for the owner to bring Rok elephant to the Center for Elephant Conservation, animal rescue and forest management and protection in Dak Lak province to care for and raise. nursing. The above aid is sponsored by Animals Asia Foundation.

However, by the time Rok was brought back to the Center for Elephant Conservation, Animal Rescue and Forest Protection Management in Dak Lak Province, Rok Elephant was already weak and injured.

According to the testimony of the former owner, earlier Rok elephant had a fight with another domestic elephant, resulting in multiple injuries.

Up to now, although the Center for Elephant Conservation, Animal Rescue and Forest Protection in Dak Lak Province has made great efforts and coordinated with experts from Animals Asia to implement many treatment and rehabilitation measures, but Rok passed away at about 12 o’clock on 9/2.

Right after that, the Center for Elephant Conservation, Animal Rescue and Forest Protection in Dak Lak Province invited relevant agencies to examine the scene; then, conduct rituals to worship and bury Rok elephants.

Khanh Ngoc’s