Human development has taken place by invasion and eradication of wildlife. Railway tracks run through forests and yes it can be argued that, it is important for the industrial development. But one cannot ignore the fatal effects it has had on the wildlife dwelling in the forest.?
For animals like the elephants the railway tracks need to be crossed to get from one part of the forest to another. That is what one elephant was trying to do when it nearly got run over by a train, and the devastating video of the injured beast is going viral now.?
This happened in West Bengal yesterday. IFS Parveen Kaswan tweeted the heartbreaking video where an elephant can be seen, wounded beyond help, most of the flesh from its legs torn off, struggling to get on its feet.?
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The video immediately went viral with celebrities like Randeep Hooda and Sonu Sood tweeting about it too, and talking about the need for attention to such incidents.?
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IFS Parveen Kaswan kept Twitter updated regarding the condition of the poor mammal, who was reportedly helped by the forest officials.?
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However, the depth of the injuries of the elephant were such that it succumbed today and is no more.?
It really is unfair that the brunt of human development has to be born by other creatures of the nature, who did not even ask for it, or agree to it. According to IFS Kaswan¡¯s tweet, these incidents occur regularly on railway tracks. In a time when we are trying to save endangered species, no one seems to be focused on the forest life that is being lost in railway accidents. Authorities need to come up with ways to safeguard the wildlife, theirs is no less valuable than ours.?