Madhubala, a 16-year-old elephant in Pakistan who had been experiencing discomfort from a broken tusk and a tooth infection for years, received treatment on Wednesday while being given a rare form of standing sedation.
Madhubala is one of four African elephants receiving care in Karachi by an eight-person team from the international organisation Four Paws, which in 2020 moved Kaavan, the elephant known as the world’s loneliest, from Islamabad to Cambodia.
Their visit comes after the Sindh High Court (SHC) in Karachi ordered Four Paws to evaluate the animals’ well-being last year after local animal rights activists expressed concerns in court.
Named after a well-known Indian actress, Madhubala was supported at the Karachi Zoo by having her legs fastened to side grills and her eyes taped shut.
