UPDATE - One suspect in custody after Elephant attack

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A few days ago I shared a saddening story with you all about an elephant that consumed a firecracker laden pineapple that blew up in its mouth ultimately killing it. The elephant suffered in agonizing pain, unable to eat while pregnant for 4 days before ultimately succumbing to her injuries. Well, there has been one arrest in the case after such a short time while two other potential suspects remain at large. 

The case drew international outrage as activists across the globe demanded an investigation into the incident. Asian elephants are an endangered species and even one of them dying puts the species at further risk of extinction. Habitat loss and increased human-animal conflict has pushed the species closer and closer towards extinction which is why incidents like this are especially angering. Elephants are wandering into villages and settlements in search of food, destroying crops and wreaking havoc on these small villages but one must investigate the reason behind this rather than blame the elephants.

When you look at habitat loss, these beautiful animals have less space to roam freely as human development grows. This obviously will lead to an increase in elephant traffic as their land is being taken away from them. We must work in unison with wild animals, especially those that face extinction and should be looking at every way possible to help them thrive rather than being bothered by their existence. A world without elephants is not a world I want to be living in considering we have known for a long time now that elephant populations are in grave danger.

Ultimately, this arrest is a positive thing that will hopefully lead authorities to the remaining two suspects. This will hopefully have authorities enforcing the country bomb bans a little more diligently so we don't see more animals suffering tremendously until they perish alone.

I will update when the remaining suspects have been arrested!

HAPPY VEG