Sundar an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo
| Sundar | Alternative name: | Sunder | |
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| Species: | Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) | ||
| Sex and age: | Male ♂ maybe about 21 years old (estimated age) | ||
| Management: | Free contact | People killed: | 1: 27-year-old Abhilash |
| Location: | Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo | ||
| Arrival | Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo 2014-06-05 from Jyotiba temple | ||
| Born: | * 1999? wild | ||
| Document updated | 2013-05-24: alt name 2014-02-04: text 2014-06-05 relocated to Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo from Jyotiba temple 2017-07-27: mankiller | ||
2014-01-28: An affidavit filed by Rajaram Mane, president of the temple trust, denied that Sunder was chained at the temple and the mahout used a spiked chain and oral administration of tobacco to control him. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/elephant-sunder-was-not-tortured-temple-trust-tells-hc-114012801257_1.html 2017-07-27: 27-year-old Abhilash was killed by elephant Sundar after he entered the park illegally, after consuming alcohol, and tried to click a selfie with the Sundar. Reference listKoehl, D., (2020). Sundar, an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 October 2020 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=12760. (archived at the Wayback machine)Sources used for this article is among others:Internal relevant links
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