KARACHI: Seventeen year old elephant Norwegian Jean was buried at Karachi Zoo last night after she died due to long-term health problems, compounded by a reported lack of care at the zoo.
from Noor Jean The grave was 4.5 meters deep, 4.5 meters long and 3.5 meters wide, a Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) spokesman said. Her grave was filled with four tons of lime and disinfectants.
The spokesman added that the elephant’s body was taken to the grave with the help of cranes.
After months of pain and neglect, Norwegian Jean breathed her last at the Karachi zoo on Saturday after all attempts to get her back on her feet were in vain.
“The elephant had a fever since yesterday. Everything was done to save her,” the caretaker said in a statement about the animal suffering from various health problems in recent days.
In her last days, Noor Jehan was pricked by drops and regularly doused with water to cool her down.
Madhubala in danger
Meanwhile, the zoo’s administration said the other elephant, Madhubalais at risk because she can contract the virus Norwegian Jean because she had died due to a “dangerous virus”.
Karachi Zoo director Kanwar Ayub said so Madhubalas transfer to Safari Park has been postponed and several tests will be conducted for the elephant.
Madhubala will be screened and her blood samples will be taken, the director added. Her samples are sent to a laboratory in Lahore.
Ayub said the elephant will be moved to Safari Park if her health reports are in order, as will the other two elephants – Sonia and Malika – can also be affected.
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