Death of pregnant animal from pineapple filled with firecrackers sparks anger
Two elephants inspecting the wild elephant who died after suffering injuries, in Velliyar River, Palakkad district of Kerala state, India. Photograph: Rajesh U Krishna/AP
The death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala after she ate a pineapple filled with firecrackers has prompted a wave of national outrage across India – while also being co-opted into a sectarian “hate campaign”.
The wild elephant, thought to be 15 years old, died in a river in Silent Valley National Park in Kerala’s Palakkad district last week from fatal injuries inside her mouth caused by the explosive-laden fruit.
It is not known when the elephant ate the pineapple and if the killing was premeditated, as local farmers in India’s south often use firecrackers and explosives in fruit in…
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