Monday, October 29, 2007

Chhuk (Lotus) an amputated 2-year old elephant from Mondulkiri

Elephant mahout Prom Tam looks at the amputated leg of a two-year-old elephant named Chhuk, which means Lotus, in its cage in Phnom Tamoa Zoo in Takoe province, 45 km (28 miles) south of Phnom Penh, October 27, 2007. Chhuk was found in the jungle after being injured in a forest fire in northeast Cambodia's Mondulkiri province, a zoo official said. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
A two-year-old elephant named Chhuk, which means Lotus, is seen with an amputated leg in its cage in Phnom Tamoa Zoo in Takoe province, 45 km (28 miles) south of Phnom Penh, October 27, 2007. Chhuk was found in the jungle after being injured in a forest fire in northeast Cambodia's Mondulkiri province, a zoo official said. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea

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