BABY ELEPHANT GETS AN ARTIFICIAL LEG

Artificial leg fixed to a baby elephant

For the first time in Sri Lanka an artificial leg had been implanted to a baby elephant. This baby elephant had been loitering in the jungle area of Ampara when had unfortunately trampled a landmine placed by the LTTE and had injured the rear leg very seriously.  Veterinary surgeons that operated on this baby elephant could not save the leg.
The baby elephant had been living with difficulty due to the inability to move or stand erect. The baby elephant had been thus severely handicapped. However when this matter was known to internationally renowned ‘Avas’ centre who are specialists in the manufacture of artificial limbs, the ‘Avas’ centre had donated an artificial leg to the baby and also had assisted in the operation in fixing the leg. It was due to the donation of this artificial leg and assistance rendered during the operation the baby elephant got this relief. This baby elephant now could walk with all four legs.