Year of rescue: 2023
Age at the time of rescue: Approximately 25 years
Sex: Male
Personality traits: He is an active young bull, who is full of energy.
Recognisable features: Rama is extremely weak and thin, making his bones appear too pointy and prominent.
Present health condition: Extreme emaciation and dehydration, corneal opacity in both eyes, ear notches stemming from the use of bull-hooks, and multiple persistent septic wounds due to the use of spiked hobbles. Thermal imaging of his hind and forelimbs has unveiled generalized swelling, chronic abscesses, and overgrown toenails on all four limbs. Overloading and improper saddling also caused severe damage to his spine.
Facility: Elephant Hospital Campus
Favourite food: Bananas and watermelon.
Favourite activities: He enjoys throwing mud on himself.
Background history: Having been separated from his family at a tender age, Rama was subjected to harsh conditions where he was used as a prop for entertainment for weddings. He was also used for begging all his life, surrounded by the dust and dirt of narrow streets. The overloading and improper saddling caused severe damages to the dorsal spinous process.
