An Elephant in Zimbabwe has received medical attention from a conservation group after getting a bullet wound to head by suspected poachers. The Elephant was found by veterinarians from Aware Trust Zimbabwe in Mana Pools National Park. He was believed to have been living with a bullet in his head for between 3-6 weeks. Pretty boy as he is nicknamed is thought to have come to the park after being shot. A metal detector was used to scan the elephants head. The team sedated him, took an X-ray and cleaned the wound but judged it safer to leave the bullet in place. If the shot had hit a few centimeters down it would have gone to his brain. The elephant is believed to be 25 years old.
Vocabulary
Sedated:Calmed
Poachers: A person who hunts
Judged : Formed an opinion or conclusion about
Questions
Why did the use a metal detector out of everything.
How long did it take the people to realize that they have an elephant with a gun wound in it's head.
My opinion
I think it's really sad that he had to live with that pain in his head and that people will actually harm a animal like that.
Source Kiwi Kids News
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