An injured elephant, named Dilan, is being treated at the Elephant Training Center in Aceh Bear District, Aceh Province, Indonesia.<br /><br />Footage recorded on Tuesday (February 25) shows the seven-year-old Sumatran elephant limping due to severe injuries on the right front leg.<br /><br />The animal stepped on a hunter's snare in a forest near Alue Leuhop Village and it is believed that this wild elephant was trapped for three weeks before it was found by residents.<br /><br />Three veterinarians from the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Center were called to treat the injuries suffered by the protected animal. <br /><br />The Coordinator of the Elephant Training Center confirmed that antibiotics and vitamins are being used to treat the elephant before it will be released back to its habitat.<br /><br />The rise of wildlife hunting and also large-scale land clearing makes Sumatran elephants endangered in Aceh, according to data from the Aceh BKSDA.
