'Humanity has failed again': Sudarsan Pattnaik pays tribute to pregnant elephant killed in Kerala through sand sculpture

The gruesome death of a pregnant elephant by locals who allegedly fed her a pineapple stuffed with crackers, in Kerala's Malappuram has created an uproar everywhere. 

From the general public to celebrities and sports personalities, everyone has commended this horrific act. 

All social media platforms are abuzz with the heartful messages for the elephant and have demanded justice. 

India's renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand sculpture at Puri Beach in Odisha to do the same. With a caption- "Humanity has failed again... One of my SandArt on save #Elephant”, Sudarsan Pattnaik always brings people's attention to his creations. 

Humanity has failed again...........
One of my SandArt on save #Elephant. pic.twitter.com/nzcM4PNDvr

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) June 3, 2020

The again shared the image with the caption, "Shame shame shame to humanity. Humanity has failed again......Save #Elephant".

Shame shame shame to humanity . Humanity has failed again...........
Save #Elephant. My SandArt at puri beach. pic.twitter.com/7J5A1OT1fh

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) June 4, 2020

“Mom! Couldn’t see the light & humanity.” I’m outraged by the unfortunate death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala. My #SandArt at #Puri beach. May such things never happen again. pic.twitter.com/WhtxZJC4rD

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) June 4, 2020

The elephant was allegedly fed a pineapple with firecrackers inside leading to her death in Silent Valley Forest on May 27. The firecrackers exploded in her mouth when she chomped on the fruit.

The gruesome incident came to limelight when a forest officer in Malappuram district shared the details of the horrific incident on his Facebook page.

Forest officer Mohan Krishnan, who was part of the Rapid Response Team to rescue the elephant, wrote on Facebook in Malayalam, "She trusted everyone. When the pineapple she ate exploded, she must have been shocked not thinking about herself, but about the child, she was going to give birth to in 18 to 20 months." 

As per several news reports, the wild elephant came out of the forest, meandering into a nearby village in search of food. As she walked on the streets, locals offered her the cracker-laden pineapple. The fruit exploded in the pregnant elephant's mouth and she met her tragic end.

Krishnan wrote, "She didn't harm a single human being even when she ran in searing pain in the streets of the village. She didn't crush a single home. This is why I said, she is full of goodness." 

The elephant was seen standing in the river with her mouth and trunk in the water for some relief from the pain. 

Amid outrage over the death of a pregnant wild elephant in Kerala's Palakkad, the district police said a special investigation team has been formed under a DSP-rank officer to probe the matter. 

Earlier, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said three suspects are under the scanner of teams probing the death of the elephant. Vijayan assured that all concerns raised will not go in vain and justice will prevail and the culprits brought to book.