An injured elephant, named Dilan, is being treated at the Elephant Training Center in Aceh Bear District, Aceh Province, Indonesia.

Footage recorded on Tuesday (February 25) shows the seven-year-old Sumatran elephant limping due to severe injuries on the right front leg.

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.

Three veterinarians from the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Center were called to treat the injuries suffered by the protected animal.

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.

The rise of wildlife hunting and also large-scale land clearing makes Sumatran elephants endangered in Aceh, according to data from the Aceh BKSDA.

The elephant, only seven years old, was forced to limp when walking because of severe injuries on the right front leg.

This Sumatran elephant was injured after stepping on a hunter's snare in the forest
Alue Leuhop Village, Juli District, Bireuen District. The elephant was later found by residents and given help.

Three veterinarians from the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Center were mobilized to treat the injuries suffered by the protected animals. Treatment is carried out by means of medical drugs and vitamins so that protected animals heal from their wounds.

It is predicted that this wild elephant has been trapped for three weeks, and was found by residents when they were about to go to the garden, residents reported this incident to the village head and forwarded it to the environmental officer.

At present the elephant, named Dilan, is treated intensively at the Elephant Training Center camp, in Aceh Besar District. If the condition is healed, this elephant will be released back to its habitat.

The rise of wildlife hunting and also large-scale land clearing makes Sumatran elephants endangered in Aceh, according to data from the Aceh BKSDA, the population of Sumatran Elephants in Aceh is around 500 individuals.

Interview: Nurdin / Coordinator of the Elephant Training Center

" Now the position is yesterday, the position has been withdrawn, yes we do the treatment from the BKSDA veterinarian.

What kind of treatment are you given? Treatments such as cleansing the wounds, antibiotics, love vitamins. But what is clear is that I was given antibiotics and vitamins.

Must be accompanied by wild dawn, sir, because it's too wild? Yes, because it is still wild, it must be pulled with a tame elephant, what if we can't. It is estimated that this is around seven years old, male sex. "

Video: Munandar Syamsuddin / Opn Images