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KARACHI: Ailing African elephant ‘Noor Jehan’ has died, Karachi Administrator Saif Ur Rehman said on Saturday.
Noor Jehan underwent emergency treatment for tumor on April 5.
“The elephant was sick with a fever since yesterday. All-out efforts were made to save her,” the administrator said in a statement about the animal who was suffering from several health issues for the last several days.
In her last days, Noor Jehan was pin-pricked by drips and regularly doused with water to cool her down.
The administrator mentioned that the foreign vets from the FOUR PAWS International treated the 17-year-old recently as he expressed sorrow over the demise of Noor Jehan.
Talking to journalists, Karachi Zoo Director Kanwar Ayub said the elephant — whose health was deteriorating since November last year — passed away at 11:15am today morning.
The zoo’s director added that the FOUR PAWS team were en route to Pakistan, and they would perform a post-mortem examination on the 17-year-old’s body.
“After the post-mortem examination, we will decide about her burial,” he said, praising the FOUR PAWS team for their efforts in the treatment of the elephant.
Noor Jehan had surgery a few months ago, and the zoo’s administration claimed that following the most recent procedure, she had trouble walking.
A court ordered the sole facility in the nation’s capital to close in 2020 due to its dilapidated condition since Pakistan’s zoos are routinely accused of disrespecting animal welfare.
2019 saw the closure of Islamabad’s zoo after it received widespread criticism for how it handled an Asian elephant by the name of Kaavan.
Later, Kavaan was transported to retirement in Cambodia as part of a project led by US singer and actor Cher and completed by Four Paws.