BKSDA Officers Handling Wild Elephants Found Injured In The Interior Of Aceh Jaya

JAKARTA - A wild elephant was found seriously injured on the right front leg of Panggong Village, Krueng Sabee District, Aceh Jaya Regency.

The head of the Aceh BKSDA, Gunawan Alza, who was confirmed in Aceh Jaya, confirmed that a wild elephant in Panggong Aceh Jaya Village was injured in the leg.

"It's true, there is an elephant that was injured in the Kreung Sabe Aceh Jaya area," said Gunawan, Antara, Thursday, May 18.

Based on photos circulating in a number of WhatsApp groups, the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) team, the Forest Police (Polhut) and the Conservation Response Unit (CRU) Sampoiniet Aceh Jaya are treating the elephant.

However, Gunawan has not been able to provide further information regarding the presence of the injured elephant, because the team is still in the area and is handling it.

"Friends handled it. The location of the Panggong in Krueng Sabee District," said Gunawan.