Eleven of them died in the past six months, nine of them subjected to brutal torture, activists say. Some of Kerala’s captive elephants are not left to lick their wounds after the torture they underwent during the now-concluded temple festival season in the State. Venkitachalam, secretary, Heritage Animal Task Force. During the lean season now, poor food and sheer neglect have pushed the elephants into misery, they add. All of them were forced to stand in the open without proper shelter at the time of their death.

Source: The Hindu June 14, 2016 19:41 UTC