"Loneliest" elephant Kaavan Set to leave for Cambodian sanctuary




After years of campaigning by animal rights advocates and pop star Cher to rescue him from grim conditions with no companion, Kaavan is finally set to be airlifted to an elephant sanctuary today.

Experts spent hours coaxing a slightly sedated Kaavan into a specially constructed metal crate — at one point using ropes to help pull him in — that was to be hoisted onto a lorry and taken to Islamabad airport.

From there, Kaavan will be sent via a Russian transport jumbo jet for the lengthy flight to Siem Reap in northwestern Cambodia. The plane will stop for refuelling in New Delhi. A 10-member medical team is also accompanying the 36-year-old elephant.


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