Saravanan from Moothanthara, near here, had to seek the help of other elephant lovers to raise ₹2 lakh to bury his elephant. Besides the KSFE loan, he also borrowed from friends and relatives to raise ₹25 lakh to buy the elephant. No profitsMr. Saravanan named his elephant Rajendran, which had been owned by six others before reaching him. Mr. Saravanan had to shell out a huge sum when the elephant fell ill a few days ago. However, elephant lovers from across the district extended him a helping hand.

Source: The Hindu May 20, 2019 18:11 UTC