Guwahati, May 15 -- Reported by Laxman sharma

Digboi: The death of 15-month-old elephant calf Lakhimoni in the fringe areas of Assam's Dibru-Saikhowa landscape should not be viewed as just another wildlife tragedy.

It has raised serious questions about the quality of emergency veterinary care for distressed wild animals in Assam and whether sufficient safeguards exist to prevent avoidable errors.

Two differing accounts have emerged in connection with the incident.

On one side, post-mortem and laboratory reports indicate that the calf died due to a severe medical condition. Veterinarians recorded acute constipation, widespread gastrointestinal haemorrhages, liver congestion, swollen lymph nodes, ulcerative lesions in the mouth, and ind...