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Sick elephant in Sri Lanka heading home

Two experienced mahouts heading to Sri Lanka to help prepare Sak Surin for journey

Sak Surin, an ailing male Thai elephant, will be flown back home from Sri Lanka next month. (Photo: Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation)

Sak Surin, an ailing male Thai elephant, will be flown home from Sri Lanka for treatment and rehabilitation next month, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) said on Friday.

Attapol Charoenchansa, the department’s acting director-general, said the timeline was based on the latest estimates made by a veterinarian team dispatched to Sri Lanka to assess the animal’s health and readiness to travel.

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