Wild elephant found with tractor tyre stuck around neck in Assam tea garden

A wild elephant in the Bakiyali area of Numalikgarh, Assam, was spotted with a tractor tyre lodged around its neck while wandering through a tea garden. The incident has raised concerns among locals and wildlife experts about the dangers posed to animals by discarded waste in forests and elephant habitats.

The exact circumstances of how the tyre became stuck around the elephant's neck remain unclear. Locals speculate the animal may have come into contact with the discarded tyre while searching for food, which then became lodged. The incident was documented in photographs that circulated locally.

Following the discovery, local residents have appealed to the forest department to monitor the elephant. They expressed concern that the stuck tyre could hamper the animal's normal movement, feeding, and daily activities. There are calls for the forest department to assess the situation and take necessary steps to safely remove the tyre if intervention becomes required.