NUMALIGARH, September 10: A wild elephant was spotted roaming with a tractor tyre lodged around its neck in the Bakial area of Assam’s Numaligarh, causing concern among local residents.
The elephant was reportedly seen moving through a tea garden with the tyre tightly stuck around its neck. Locals suspected that the tyre may have become lodged while the animal was moving through the area in search of food.
Residents captured photographs of the elephant, bringing attention to the unusual incident and raising concerns about its condition.
The sighting also highlighted concerns over increasing interactions between wildlife and human settlements, particularly in areas frequented by wild elephants.
Further details on the elephant’s condition and whether forest officials had initiated efforts to remove the tyre were not immediately available.
