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Months after poachers hacked off its tusks, Assam elephant undergoes critical dental procedure

Veterinary experts perform complex pulpotomy on 16-year-old Mangal Singh to treat severe infection after the tusks were sawed off near their roots

  • Mangal Singh, a 16-year-old elephant, had its tusks hacked off five months ago.
  • The elephant underwent a partial pulpotomy on August 26, 2026, to close exposed pulp cavities.
  • The dental procedure was led by Bhaskar Choudhury and a team of specialists.

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