Fight between elephants leaves one dead

A fight between two elephants resulted in the death of one that sustained severe injuries and broke its hip joint.

Hambantota Wildlife Officer J.A.P. Wijayakumara said the two male elephants at Katuwewa in Hambantota had fought each other during the mating season to attract female elephants from their herd.

He said the wildlife officers even lit elephant crackers to stop the fight but couldn’t prevent the tragedy. He said the elephant died while receiving medical treatment.