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The wild jumbo putting efforts to get relief in the pit at Borengajuli TE in Udalguri district on Sunday. Image credit - Northeast Nowย 

A 3-year-old jumbo on Sunday fell into a ditch after being separated from its herd at Borengajuli tea garden in Assamโ€™s Udalguri district.

According to reports, the wild jumbo, which fell in a 5-ft deep ditch on Saturday night, spent the night in the pit.

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The elephant was rescued on Sunday morning after persistent efforts by locals and forest department officials.

โ€œThe pachyderm was rescued from the pit and it even walked for a while but breathed its last due to lethargy,โ€ said Dibakar Nayak, a nature activist, who was a part of the rescue operation.

The wild jumbo putting efforts to get relief in the pit at Borengajuli TE in Udalguri district on Sunday. Image credit โ€“ Northeast Now
The wild jumbo putting efforts to get relief in the pit at Borengajuli TE in Udalguri district on Sunday. Image credit – Northeast Now

Noted wildlife activist Nabajyoti Baruah, while expressing dismay over the incident said, โ€œThe Borengajuli tea garden management was requested not to dug up deep ditches to prevent accidental deaths as elephant herds frequent the area but such requests were largely ignored.โ€

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The forest range officer (in-charge), Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary, Kushal Deka told Northeast Now, โ€œThe jumbo was successfully rescued in the morning by locals and forest officials.โ€

โ€œThe mother of the jumbo also chased public following which 12 rounds were fired in the air, however, the jumbo after walking nearly 500 metres died due to lethargy,โ€ Deka said.

โ€œThough the post-mortem report is awaited, it is suspected that the jumbo suffered a heart attack,โ€ he added.

Shajid Khan is Northeast Now Correspondent in Udalguri. He can be reached at: [email protected]