Dharwad(Karnataka): An artist named Manjunath Hiremath from Karnataka's Dharwad has made a clay model of an elephant to pay tribute to the pregnant wild tusker which died in Kerala's Malappuram.
Hiremath has made a clay model of an elephant with its calf inside the womb.
Condemning the harsh brutality faced by the tusker, Hiremath has demanded strict actions against the accused. Through his art, he also wishes to spread awareness among people over animal rights.
A pregnant elephant in Kerala's Malappuram lost its life allegedly standing in water, after eating pineapples filled with crackers on May 27. Fruits with firecrackers were offered to her by some locals.
The fruit exploded in her mouth, leading to the inevitable tragedy.
Read:| Pregnant wild elephant dies after cracker-laden pineapple explodes in her mouth
The elephant eventually walked up to the Velliyar River and stood there with her mouth and trunk in the water, perhaps for some relief from the unbearable pain.
A team of doctors and forest officials reached the spot after getting information from the locals, but the animal denied to get rescued.
After the post-mortem, forest officials cremated the animal deep inside the forest.
The incident left people including celebrities and animal activists outraged across the nation.
BJP MP and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi has termed the death of the animal as 'murder'. She also said that Malappuram is the "most violent district" in the nation as the place is very famous for animal cruelty.
The BJP MP has also demanded immediate removal of the Forest Secretary and the resignation of the Minister for Wildlife Protection in the state.
Talking about the development in the case, an FIR has also been lodged against unidentified people under relevant sections of the Wild Life Protection Act over the killing of the pregnant tusker.
Read:|Kerala Forest personnel to track down mastermind behind death of pregnant elephant
