A 2-year-old baby elephant calf was spotted trapped in a muddy well. While walking through the Kuttampuzha Forest Range in Kerala, India, villagers believed the elephant must have stumbled into the hole in the ground.
While the animal is large and heavy, there wasn't a single person in the area who thought of leaving him behind — much like when another 1-year-old calf was discovered in a different well.
Locals witnessed the elephant trying to dig his way out of the whole with his trunk but the effort was futile. They called forest officials who brought in a motorized digger to excavate the poor baby.
In the video, you'll see the digger slowly but surely level the well in the ground. The confused baby wiggles his trunk a bit to try and get out.
Eventually the diggers free the elephant calf and he is able to waltz out of the well and run into the forest.
Considering elephants have excellent memory, I can only assume the little critter is running back toward mommy. Thanks to the thoughtfulness of the villagers, the elephant was safely retrieved.
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