Baby Elephant Falls into Well in Jharkhand's Ramgarh, Rescued
A baby elephant that strayed from its herd and fell into a 30 feet deep well in Gosi village in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district was rescued after a five-hour long operation on Monday.
Ramgarh, December 10: A baby elephant that strayed from its herd and fell into a 30 feet deep well in Gosi village in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district was rescued after a five-hour long operation on Monday.
According to Forest Department officials, the elephant calf was part of a 13-member herd of elephants. It tumbled into the well on Sunday night when villagers were chasing the herd away with fire torches. Mother Elephant Rescues Her Calf Out of 20-feet-deep Pit Before Helping Herself, Touching Video Goes Viral.
Officials deployed a JCB machine to dig out the well and create a pathway for the baby elephant to make its escape. After being rescued, the baby elephant quickly ran in the direction of the herd inside a nearby forest.
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