In Kerala, India, a wild elephant was seen standing frozen in Velliyar River, with its head dipped in the water. In a report, the elephant was said to have died after being fed a pineapple that was filled with firecrackers.

In an autopsy report, it was found that the elephant was apparently pregnant.

Pregnant Elephant Dies Standing in a River

Chief wildlife warden Surendra Kumar said that the elephant's jaw was broken as the fireworks exploded in her mouth right after chewing on the pineapple. After this, it was no longer able to eat. Kumar expressed his outrage as he said he was sure that the explosive-filled pineapple was meant to kill the elephant.

Wildlife official Mohan Krishnan posted on Facebook a heartbreaking apology to the elephant after seeing that they could not do anything to save it. 

മാപ്പ്... സഹോദരീ .. മാപ്പ് ...
അവൾ ആ കാടിന്റെ   പൊന്നോമനയായിരുന്നിരിക്കണം. അതിലുപരി അവൾ അതിസുന്ദരിയും സൽസ്വഭാവിയും...Posted by Mohan Krishnan on Saturday, May 30, 2020

Although they have yet to identify who did this, Kumar said that whoever it was, he will be punished. "I have directed the forest officials to nab the culprit. We will punish him for 'hunting' the elephant," he said.

The Kerala Forest Department, later on, reminded India's citizens to be kind to animals in a tweet. 

Article 51-A (g) of the Indian Constitution says that it shall be duty of every citizen of India to have compassion for living creatures. The pregnant elephant in pic was killed in human- wildlife conflict.Action has already been initiated. But where lies our duty? N humanity?? pic.twitter.com/V1ufNt3HfN — Kerala Forest Department (@ForestKerala) June 3, 2020