Mysore/Mysuru, Aug. 20 -- Elephant calf comes to Karnataka after crossing swollen river in Kerala border

An elephant calf, which got separated from its mother and appeared in a school premises at Kerala, crossed a swollen river and entered into Karnataka near H.D. Kote in search of its mother.

Two days ago, the female calf had appeared at a Government School in Pulapalli village, Sultan Bathery taluk of Wayanad district in Kerala. But in 48 hours, the calf crossed Kerala border and entered into Karnataka appearing near Balle in H.D. Kote taluk, much to the surprise of the people.

It is learnt that this calf, aged between three and five months, got separated from its mother and was found wandering Pulapalli in Kerala. It had entered int...