Sick elephant dies at Pakistani zoo

A sick elephant who underwent a critical procedure by international veterinarians earlier this month has died at a Pakistani zoo, officials said Saturday. Noor Jehan, 17, was brought to Karachi with three other elephants more than a dozen years ago.

Noor Jehan had been experiencing a number of health issues, including arthritis. An eight-member team from the Austrian animal welfare organization Four Paws carried out a complex procedure on her earlier in April with the help of a crane and a fire truck.

The experts did an ultrasound and found a large hematoma in her abdomen, which was affecting her organs.Noor Jehan’s pelvis was also broken due to trauma and there was an abscess growing in that area.