<p>A tamed elephant died after being attacked by a wild elephant at the Mathigodu Elephant Camp in Kodagu on Thursday.</p>.<p>The elephant, Rajendra (56), succumbed to its injuries after being found severely injured on Wednesday morning.</p>.<p>The tamed elephants were left to graze in the forest on Tuesday night. The mahouts and kavaids spotted a severely injured Rajendra the next morning when they left for the forest to get the elephants back.</p>.<p>The male elephant, which was brought back to the camp, was being treated but succumbed to its injuries on Thursday, said RFO Y K Kiran Kumar.</p>.<p>Rajendra was caught at the Yadavanadu forest in Somwarpet back in 1990. “The elephant was like a leader in the camp,” said the mahouts.</p>.<p>Veterinary doctor Mujeeb Rehman conducted the post mortem in the presence of Rajiv Gandhi National Park Director D Mahesh Kumar, Hunsur wildlife division ACF A V Sathish and others.</p>.<p>Wildlife activists alleged that there is no protection for the elephants and mahouts at the Mathigodu Elephant Camp which is situated beside the Hunsur-Virajpet state highway.</p>.<p>Two years ago, a tamed elephant, Ranga, died after a private bus rammed into it.</p>.<p>Six months ago, a mahout had died when a vehicle knocked him down while he was accompanying the elephants to the forest.</p>.<p>The camp had 42 elephants two years ago. The number has now dwindled to 17.</p>
<p>A tamed elephant died after being attacked by a wild elephant at the Mathigodu Elephant Camp in Kodagu on Thursday.</p>.<p>The elephant, Rajendra (56), succumbed to its injuries after being found severely injured on Wednesday morning.</p>.<p>The tamed elephants were left to graze in the forest on Tuesday night. The mahouts and kavaids spotted a severely injured Rajendra the next morning when they left for the forest to get the elephants back.</p>.<p>The male elephant, which was brought back to the camp, was being treated but succumbed to its injuries on Thursday, said RFO Y K Kiran Kumar.</p>.<p>Rajendra was caught at the Yadavanadu forest in Somwarpet back in 1990. “The elephant was like a leader in the camp,” said the mahouts.</p>.<p>Veterinary doctor Mujeeb Rehman conducted the post mortem in the presence of Rajiv Gandhi National Park Director D Mahesh Kumar, Hunsur wildlife division ACF A V Sathish and others.</p>.<p>Wildlife activists alleged that there is no protection for the elephants and mahouts at the Mathigodu Elephant Camp which is situated beside the Hunsur-Virajpet state highway.</p>.<p>Two years ago, a tamed elephant, Ranga, died after a private bus rammed into it.</p>.<p>Six months ago, a mahout had died when a vehicle knocked him down while he was accompanying the elephants to the forest.</p>.<p>The camp had 42 elephants two years ago. The number has now dwindled to 17.</p>