Ramanagara, May 12 -- An emotional scene unfolded in the forest region near Mugguru in Ramanagara district after a wild elephant calf was found standing beside the body of its dead mother, apparently unaware that the animal had died.

The incident was reported from the Mugguru forest area near Madivala in Kanakapura taluk under the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary limits. Forest officials said the 35-year-old female elephant had reportedly died due to multiple organ failure caused by illness.

According to officials, the elephant had been unwell for some time and collapsed inside the forest area. Soon after the death, the calf remained near the carcass and was seen displaying distress, refusing to move away from its mother.

Officials from the ...