PhotoNEW DELHI — A wild Indian elephant that attracted worldwide attention after being swept hundreds of miles down a flood-swollen river into Bangladesh died on Tuesday of a heart attack, Bangladeshi officials said. Scrambling to land in a swampy district of Bangladesh on June 28, the elephant trudged through the marshes in search of food, becoming dehydrated. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMr. Sarma said he believed the elephant died of heatstroke after two unusually hot and humid days in Bangladesh. “Our media created a havoc for us,” said Mr. Sarma, whose team was sent by the Indian government to advise Bangladesh on how best to handle the elephant. He added that the elephant had dangerously high blood pressure and an imbalance of sodium and potassium in his body.

Source: New York Times August 16, 2016 11:54 UTC