The continuing conflict in Sri Lanka between government forces and rebel Tamil Tigers has unexpected casualities. Roland Buerk of BBC has the story.
“Gunshot wound, this is a gunshot wound, and this one, there are so many gunshot wounds,” said Sri Lankan government vet, Doctor Chandana Jayasinghe.
He was standing next to the huge, slumbering bull elephant in a clearing in the jungle, hypodermic syringe in hand.
“It is normal, they all have gunshot wounds.”
The men of the Wildlife Conservation Department had ventured into the tangled scrub to find the wounded elephant.
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