<p>An elephant in the Indian state of Kerala died after she was fed a pineapple stuffed with crackers. &nbsp;The crackers burst in her mouth.</p>

<p>She was badly injured. She walked in pain for days. She was hungry, but couldn't eat with an injured mouth. Finally, she walked up to a river and stood there.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The poor elephant has her mouth and trunk in the water--- perhaps trying to find some relief from the pain.</p>

<p>The forest official who posted the&nbsp;picture and narrated the elephant's story said&nbsp;that "she had a sixth sense that she was going to die".</p>

<p>Forest officials tried to help her, two elephants were brought to lead her out of the river but nothing worked and the injured elephant died on May 27.</p>

<p>And that's not it, the autopsy report revealed that the elephant was pregnant. The baby was murdered along with its mother.</p>

<p>It is animal cruelty at its worst and&nbsp;inhuman. Reports say the elephant meandered into the village in search of food.</p>

<p>She was pregnant and&nbsp;her desperation drove her out of her habitat. Animals do not enjoy walking into villages or destroying farms leave alone entering a city packed with humans, cars and pollution.</p>

<p>&nbsp;From the leopards in Mumbai's Borivali to the tigers in Sunderbans or this pregnant elephant. It is the same story.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Humans encroach into their territory drive them out of the wild that results in killing them when they come looking for food or capturing them and putting them in zoos.</p>

<p>Reports claim that pineapples laden with explosives are a common practice in Kerala. They are used by locals to protect their field from wild boars.</p>

<p>Now an FIR has been lodged. There should be exemplary punishment. When humans show cruelty we call them animals.</p>

<p>The fact is humans are the only animals who have proven to be capable of such cruelty.</p>


An elephant in the Indian state of Kerala died after she was fed a pineapple stuffed with crackers. The crackers burst in her mouth. She was badly injured. She walked in pain for days.

An elephant in the Indian state of Kerala died after she was fed a pineapple stuffed with crackers. The crackers burst in her mouth. She was badly injured. She walked in pain for days. She was hungry, but couldn't eat with an injured mouth. Finally, she walked up to a river and stood there. The poor elephant has her mouth and trunk in the water--- perhaps trying to find some relief from the pain. The forest official who posted the picture and narrated the elephant's story said that "she had a sixth sense that she was going to die". Forest officials tried to help her, two elephants were brought to lead her out of the river but nothing worked and the injured elephant died on May 27. And that's not it, the autopsy report revealed that the elephant was pregnant. The baby was murdered along with its mother. It is animal cruelty at its worst and inhuman. Reports say the elephant meandered into the village in search of food. She was pregnant and her desperation drove her out of her habitat. Animals do not enjoy walking into villages or destroying farms leave alone entering a city packed with humans, cars and pollution. From the leopards in Mumbai's Borivali to the tigers in Sunderbans or this pregnant elephant. It is the same story. Humans encroach into their territory drive them out of the wild that results in killing them when they come looking for food or capturing them and putting them in zoos. Reports claim that pineapples laden with explosives are a common practice in Kerala. They are used by locals to protect their field from wild boars. Now an FIR has been lodged. There should be exemplary punishment. When humans show cruelty we call them animals. The fact is humans are the only animals who have proven to be capable of such cruelty.

Elephant killed after being fed with pineapple stuffed with crackers

<p class="MsoNormal">On May 27, a pregnant elephant was fed a pineapple stuffed with crackers after she strayed into a village in Kerala’s Mannarkad in Palakkad district in search of food. The crackers exploded inside the elephant’s mouth and caused severe injuries after which she was unable to eat anything.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">In pain, the 15-year-old elephant ran around the village but didn’t cause any damage. She reached the Velliyar River and stood inside the water. The forest department tried their best to rescue the pregnant elephant but she didn’t step out and died while standing there.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The horrific incident triggered a massive outrage on social media with people terming it as a global shame. From sportspersons, actors, musicians, politicians to other popular figures, everyone has expressed their rage and sadness over the incident.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The likes of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Manoj Tiwary,&nbsp;Sunil Chhetri, football club Kerala Blasters,&nbsp;sports fraternity reacted on the death of pregnant elephant as they expressed their sorrow over the saddening incident.&nbsp;</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">“We are savages. Are we not learning? To hear what happened to the elephant in Kerala was heartbreaking. No animal deserves to be treated with cruelty,” the Mumbai batsman tweeted on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We are savages. Are we not learning ? To hear what happened to the elephant in Kerala was heartbreaking. No animal deserves to be treated with cruelty.</p>
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRo45/status/1268383068697645057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>“She was a harmless, pregnant Elephant. That makes the people who did what they did, monsters and I hope so hard that they pay a price. We keep failing nature over and over again. Remind me how we’re the more evolved species?,” wrote Indian football captain Chhetri.&nbsp;</p>

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— Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) <a href="https://twitter.com/chetrisunil11/status/1268184084385153024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Another shameful act of Human Cruelty. It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal.<br />
Severe action must be taken against the culprit by <a href="https://twitter.com/CMOKerala?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CMOKerala</a> who fed the cracker filled pineapple to the innocent.<br />
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We believed you, You betrayed us<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPHumanity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPHumanity</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AllLivesMatter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AllLivesMatter</a> <a href="https://t.co/FRH6cIatDz">pic.twitter.com/FRH6cIatDz</a></p>
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRaina/status/1268189117415735297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rest in peace<br />
No words 2 express d cruelty in d way it was done. Strict action shud be taken against d culprits. Authorities need to be taken to task. Our animals, migrant workers, farmers need to be protected because every life matters <a href="https://t.co/YDLDmvmS74">pic.twitter.com/YDLDmvmS74</a></p>
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) <a href="https://twitter.com/tiwarymanoj/status/1268208196809883648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The incident in Kerala is extremely saddening. How can we be so cruel? It's time we as a society put an end to these inhumane acts.</p>
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) <a href="https://twitter.com/imkuldeep18/status/1268202282421751816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We are hurt to learn about the cold-hearted and cruel gestures by certain individuals on an animal that meant no harm to anyone and unfortunately passed away in excruciating pain because someone thought it was funny to feed crackers to a pregnant <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elephant?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Elephant</a>.<br />
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(1/2) <a href="https://t.co/7KZAMuDVDj">pic.twitter.com/7KZAMuDVDj</a></p>
— K e r a l a B l a s t e r s F C (@KeralaBlasters) <a href="https://twitter.com/KeralaBlasters/status/1268154335025704962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/waqar-urges-afridi-and-gambhir-to-end-social-media-war-302989" hreflang="en">Waqar urges Afridi and Gambhir to end social media war</a></strong></p>

<p>The Kerala government on Wednesday said a wildlife crime investigation team will probe the death of the pregnant elephant while the Centre took a serious note of it. A wildlife crime investigation team from Kozhikode has been dispatched for further investigation.<br />
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On May 27, a pregnant elephant was fed a pineapple stuffed with crackers after she strayed into a village in Kerala’s Mannarkad in Palakkad district in search of food.

On May 27, a pregnant elephant was fed a pineapple stuffed with crackers after she strayed into a village in Kerala’s Mannarkad in Palakkad district in search of food. The crackers exploded inside the elephant’s mouth and caused severe injuries after which she was unable to eat anything. In pain, the 15-year-old elephant ran around the village but didn’t cause any damage. She reached the Velliyar River and stood inside the water. The forest department tried their best to rescue the pregnant elephant but she didn’t step out and died while standing there. The horrific incident triggered a massive outrage on social media with people terming it as a global shame. From sportspersons, actors, musicians, politicians to other popular figures, everyone has expressed their rage and sadness over the incident. The likes of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Manoj Tiwary, Sunil Chhetri, football club Kerala Blasters, sports fraternity reacted on the death of pregnant elephant as they expressed their sorrow over the saddening incident. ALSO READ: Virat Kohli reacts to pregnant elephant's horrific death in Kerala, says 'let's treat our animals with love' “We are savages. Are we not learning? To hear what happened to the elephant in Kerala was heartbreaking. No animal deserves to be treated with cruelty,” the Mumbai batsman tweeted on Thursday. We are savages. Are we not learning ? To hear what happened to the elephant in Kerala was heartbreaking. No animal deserves to be treated with cruelty. — Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) June 4, 2020 × “She was a harmless, pregnant Elephant. That makes the people who did what they did, monsters and I hope so hard that they pay a price. We keep failing nature over and over again. Remind me how we’re the more evolved species?,” wrote Indian football captain Chhetri. She was a harmless, pregnant Elephant. That makes the people who did what they did, monsters and I hope so hard that they pay a price. We keep failing nature over and over again. Remind me how we’re the more evolved species? — Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) June 3, 2020 × Another shameful act of Human Cruelty. It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal. Severe action must be taken against the culprit by @CMOKerala who fed the cracker filled pineapple to the innocent. We believed you, You betrayed us#RIPHumanity #AllLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/FRH6cIatDz — Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) June 3, 2020 × Rest in peace No words 2 express d cruelty in d way it was done. Strict action shud be taken against d culprits. Authorities need to be taken to task. Our animals, migrant workers, farmers need to be protected because every life matters pic.twitter.com/YDLDmvmS74 — MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) June 3, 2020 × The incident in Kerala is extremely saddening. How can we be so cruel? It's time we as a society put an end to these inhumane acts. — Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) June 3, 2020 × We are hurt to learn about the cold-hearted and cruel gestures by certain individuals on an animal that meant no harm to anyone and unfortunately passed away in excruciating pain because someone thought it was funny to feed crackers to a pregnant #Elephant. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/7KZAMuDVDj — K e r a l a B l a s t e r s F C (@KeralaBlasters) June 3, 2020 × pic.twitter.com/pq80NwiUNA — K L Rahul (@klrahul11) June 3, 2020 × ALSO READ: Waqar urges Afridi and Gambhir to end social media war The Kerala government on Wednesday said a wildlife crime investigation team will probe the death of the pregnant elephant while the Centre took a serious note of it. A wildlife crime investigation team from Kozhikode has been dispatched for further investigation.

'She was harmless' - From Sunil Chhetri to Rohit Sharma: Sports fraternity reacts to the cruel killing of pregnant elephant in Kerala

<p>The brutal killing of a pregnant wild elephant in Kerala has led to widespread outrage all over India. The pregnant elephant was offered a pineapple filled with powerful firecrackers that burst inside her mount when she chomped on it. Hours later, in pain and shock, the elephant breathed her last, along with her baby inside her, in Velliyar River under Mannarkkad forest division on May 27.</p>

<p>While the internet has been condemning the barbaric act, popular personalities have been calling for strict action against the perpetrator. Indian skipper Virat Kohli took to social media platform Twitter to post about the saddening incident as he wrote: “Appalled to hear about what happened in Kerala. Let's treat our animals with love and bring an end to these cowardly acts.” Kohli's wife and Bollywood superstar Anushka Sharma also expressed her anger and sadness after the incident.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Appalled to hear about what happened in Kerala. Let's treat our animals with love and bring an end to these cowardly acts. <a href="https://t.co/3oIVZASpag">pic.twitter.com/3oIVZASpag</a></p>
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli/status/1268174685205745664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>“Her jaw was broken and she was unable to eat after she chewed the pineapple and it exploded in her mouth. It is certain that she was offered the pineapple filled with crackers to eliminate her,” Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden Surendrakumar told PTI.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the police have launched a probe in a bid to catch the perpetrators while filing an FIR against the unknown persons.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/hardik-pandya-thought-my-career-was-over-after-being-stretchered-off-vs-pakistan-in-2018-302856" hreflang="en">Hardik Pandya: Thought my career was over after being stretchered off vs Pakistan in 2018</a></strong></p>

<p>The information of the pregnant elephant’s death came to light after Mohan Krishnan, a forest officer, wrote an emotional post on his Facebook page, narrating her death in the Velliyar River.</p>

<p>“When we saw her she was standing in the river, with her head dipped in the water. She had a sixth sense that she was going to die. She took the Jalasamadhi in the river in a standing position,” Mr. Krishnan, who was deputed to bring the elephant back to the shore, wrote.<br />
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The brutal killing of a pregnant wild elephant in Kerala has led to widespread outrage all over India. The pregnant elephant was offered a pineapple filled with powerful firecrackers that burst inside her mount when she chomped on it.

The brutal killing of a pregnant wild elephant in Kerala has led to widespread outrage all over India. The pregnant elephant was offered a pineapple filled with powerful firecrackers that burst inside her mount when she chomped on it. Hours later, in pain and shock, the elephant breathed her last, along with her baby inside her, in Velliyar River under Mannarkkad forest division on May 27. While the internet has been condemning the barbaric act, popular personalities have been calling for strict action against the perpetrator. Indian skipper Virat Kohli took to social media platform Twitter to post about the saddening incident as he wrote: “Appalled to hear about what happened in Kerala. Let's treat our animals with love and bring an end to these cowardly acts.” Kohli's wife and Bollywood superstar Anushka Sharma also expressed her anger and sadness after the incident. ALSO READ: West Indies name Test squad for England tour; 3 players sit out over COVID-19 fears Appalled to hear about what happened in Kerala. Let's treat our animals with love and bring an end to these cowardly acts. pic.twitter.com/3oIVZASpag — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 3, 2020 × “Her jaw was broken and she was unable to eat after she chewed the pineapple and it exploded in her mouth. It is certain that she was offered the pineapple filled with crackers to eliminate her,” Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden Surendrakumar told PTI. Meanwhile, the police have launched a probe in a bid to catch the perpetrators while filing an FIR against the unknown persons. ALSO READ: Hardik Pandya: Thought my career was over after being stretchered off vs Pakistan in 2018 The information of the pregnant elephant’s death came to light after Mohan Krishnan, a forest officer, wrote an emotional post on his Facebook page, narrating her death in the Velliyar River. “When we saw her she was standing in the river, with her head dipped in the water. She had a sixth sense that she was going to die. She took the Jalasamadhi in the river in a standing position,” Mr. Krishnan, who was deputed to bring the elephant back to the shore, wrote.

Virat Kohli reacts to pregnant elephant's horrific death in Kerala, says 'let's treat our animals with love'